Gabriela Ruse won the semi-finals of the Indian Wells qualifier, defeating Teresa Martintsova (113 WTA) in straight sets.
Gabriela Ruse near the main net at Indian Wells
After an authoritatively controlled first set, the Romanian, ranked 147th in the world, cruised to a 6-1 victory, taking advantage of three missed serves by Martinsova.
The second set started weaker for the Russians, with two missed serves, and the player from the Czech Republic led 3:0. Making a great comeback, the Romanian ended up winning 6-4.
The game lasted an hour and 10 minutes.
Gabriela Ruse will fight for a place in the main draw with the winner between the Spanish Christina Buksa (90 WTA) and the Russian Erika Andreeva (127 WTA).
Indian Wells will be held from March 6 to 19 on hard, with 96 players in each of the two main draws. The contest offers $8,800,000 each for men and women. Titled champions – Taylor Fritz and Iga Svyatek.
Source: Hot News
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