Paula Badosa continues to advance towards her goal of returning to the Top 100 of the WTA ranking and at the same time securing a spot in the main draw of the US Open. The entry deadline is set for July 20th, making her participation in this WTA 250 in Iasi crucial for the Spanish player's chances of making it to the main draw of the New York Grand Slam.
So far, she has started on a good note and has secured a victory against Anhelina Kalinina, who was the fourth seed of the tournament, with a 6-3, 6-1 scoreline, after an hour and thirty minutes of play. However, the Catalan player gave a small scare at the beginning of the match when she called for the physio due to a thigh injury. But after treatment and bandaging, she continued to dominate the Ukrainian, advancing to the round of 16 in the Romanian tournament, where she will face the Russian qualifier, Alevtina Ibragimova.
Here are the scenarios Paula Badosa needs to return to the Top 100 of the WTA ranking
With this initial victory in the WTA Iasi, Paula Badosa climbs four spots to 111th place and gradually approaches the top 100 barrier. Nevertheless, the player from Begur is well aware of the calculations she needs in Romania to secure her spot at the US Open and return to the top 100 female tennis players in the world. Reaching the semifinals would provisionally place her in the 99th position, while making it to the final or winning the title would almost guarantee her objective.
Regarding the other Spanish tennis players participating in the WTA 250 in Iasi, Kaitlin Quevedo, who made her Top 100 debut, also started with a victory against Gabriela Ruse with a score of 6-3, 6-1. Meanwhile, Leyre Romero, who progressed from the qualifying rounds, has fallen to Panna Udvardy (6-3, 4-6, 6-3) and Sara Sorribes, who received a wild card, was defeated by Anna Bondar (7-5, 6-4).
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