Daria Snigur (124 WTA – came from the qualification) made a big surprise on Monday (the first in the competition) at the US Open 2022. The athlete from Ukraine beat Simona Halep, the seventh favorite of Flushing Meadows.

Simona Halep did not know how to play on the hard court at the US Open – aggressively or defensively?

At the end of the dispute, Mats Wilander (multiple Grand Slam winner and former ATP leader) tried to explain to Eurosport the reasons for our athlete’s defeat.

“Snigur has an unorthodox style with that forehand, I saw it… A big surprise, a big win for the Ukrainian and a big disaster for Simona. Halep did not find her rhythm, missed many balls.

(No. Why isn’t he doing very well at the US Open?) Maybe the surface is too fast, the balls are too fast, otherwise he’s done well at other Grand Slams.

I think he didn’t find the right tactics, he didn’t know whether to be aggressive or play defensively. On grass, on clay, everything comes much more naturally for him, on hard it is more difficult.

I think when she was frustrated about not winning the game it showed, but it’s not the same anymore. No, he is not satisfied when he loses a match, yes, he continues to fight for victories, but he no longer feels such a need to win.

Winning should be the most important thing in your life when you’re on the court, and it doesn’t seem easy for Simone to do that” – Mats Wilander on Eurosport.

Know:

• Simona Halep, who participated in the American Grand Slam tournament for the 12th time, was eliminated in the first round for the fourth time.

• Simona Halep’s best performance at the US Open was qualifying for the semifinals in 2015.

• Simona Halep will receive a check for $80,000 and 10 WTA points for participating in the first round of the US Open 2022.

The result of the match Simona Halep – Daria Snigur: