Simona Halep, dethroned by a compatriot, after 10 years of supremacy in the WTA rankings
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- 02 May 2023
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The tennis player from Romania, Irina Begu, qualified, for the second time in her career, in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Madrid, after defeating the Russian Liudmila Samsonova (24 years old, 18 WTA), score 6-4, 6-4.
rina started the first set with a left, allowing her opponent to reach 3-0, but she recovered, and eventually managed to win it 6-4. The second act was balanced, but the Romanian took the initiative in game 9 and managed the decisive break.
Who will Irina Begu play with in the next round?
Thanks to this performance, Irina Begu equaled her best performance in Madrid. She also reached the "quarters" in 2015 and 2016. However, in the last three participations, the Romanian did not go beyond the first round. Irina Begu will meet, in the "quarters" in Madrid, the winner of the match Paula Badosa (Spain, 42 WTA) - Maria Sakkari (Greece, 9 WTA).
Qualifying in the quarterfinals at the Mutua Madrid Open is rewarded with $161,525 and 215 points in the WTA ranking. "Samsonova started the match very well, but later I got into the rhythm and made fewer mistakes. I'm glad I was able to win and qualify. Thank you for coming. There are many Romanians here, especially in Madrid. Thank you and I'm waiting for you at the next match" , said Irina Begu at the end of the match, according to digisport.ro.
Irina Begu surpassed Halep in the WTA rankings
This resounding victory moves Begu ahead of Simona Halep in the WTA rankings, which were updated today. Irina climbed to 27th place, with 1443 points. Halep is on 29th, with 1350 points.
Simona Halep (31 years old) has not played an official match since August 29, 2022, at the US Open. The Romanian was defeated in the first round by the Ukrainian Daria Snigur, score 2-6, 6-0, 4-6, then she tested positive for the banned substance Roxadustat. Recently, Constanța launched an appeal to the International Tennis Federation to have the suspension lifted and to be judged urgently in the doping case. Read More…
