Jucătoarea română de tenis Irina Begu (foto) s-a calificat în finala turneului WTA de la Florianopolis (Brazilia), dotat cu premii totale de 226.750 dolari, joi, după ce a dispus cu 6-3, 6-3 de portoricana Monica Puig, informează Agerpres.
Begu (25 ani, 31 WTA), a doua favorită a turneului, s-a impus într-o oră și 23 de minute în fața unei adversare de 22 de ani, aflată pe locul 37 în lume (a treia favorită). Begu a avut 9 ași în acest meci, în timp ce Puig a comis 7 duble greșeli.
Irina Begu, care va reprezenta România la Jocurile Olimpice de la Rio, s-a impus și în primul duel cu Puig, anul acesta, în optimi la Charleston, cu 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4).
Românca și-a asigurat un cec de 21.400 dolari și 180 de puncte WTA.
În ultimul act, Begu o va înfrunta pe unguroaica Timea Babos, care a dispus în cealaltă semifinală de Ana Bogdan, cu 7-6 (8), 6-3. Begu are un singur joc cu Babos (23 ani, 44 WTA), cap de serie numărul șase, câștigat în 2012 în primul tur la Fes (Maroc), cu 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Irina Begu are două titluri WTA în carieră, unul câștigat în 2012 la Tașkent, iar celălalt adjudecat în 205 la Seul. A mai jucat, de asemenea, trei finale, în 2011 la Marbella și Budapesta și în 2014 la Moscova.
Anul acesta, cea mai bună performanță pentru Irina era o semifinală la Roma.
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