Simona Halep and Anna Kalinska will play for the first time on the WTA tournament, both meet in the round of 16 of the Citi Open tournament in Washington. The match is broadcast in LiveTEXT format on HotNews.ro.

The match can be watched live on DigiSport 2.

Simona Halep – Anna Kalinska in the 1/8 finals of the WTA tournament in Washington

A big surprise on the court where Simona Halep’s match will begin: Daria Saville (ex-Gavrilova, 88 WTA) eliminated Jessica Pegula (7 WTA, top favorite) with a score of 7-5, 6-4.

Halep and Kalinska have never met before on the WTA circuit.

Who is Anna Kalinska?

Anna is 23 years old, born on December 2, 1998, 1.75 meters tall, right-handed. He has earned a total of $1,594,783 in tennis and is currently ranked 71st in the world (his highest was 70th).

He currently has 223 career wins and 136 losses.

She is coached by Patricia Tarabini and has three doubles titles: Prague 2019 (with Kuzmova), Portorož 2021 (with Mikhalikova) and St. Petersburg 2022 (with McNally).

Simona Halep, virtual circuit from Citi Open / WTA Washington

Round I – 6-3, 7-5 against Christina Buch

Optimists – Anna Kalinska

Quarters – Kaya Kanepi / Lin Zhu

Semi-final: Jessica Pegula / Daria Saville / Rebecca Marino

Final: Emma Reducanu / Victoria Azarenka.

Citi Open 2022: Distribution of points and money

Round 1: $2835 / 1 point

II round: $4100 / 30

Quarters: $6,200 / 60

Semifinals: $11,000 / 110

Second place: $19,750 / 180

Earnings: $33,200 / 280.

The Washington City Open will be held from August 1 to 7. The tournament is part of the WTA 250 category. The total prize pool is $251,750.