Sorana Kirstya (ranked 44th in the world) reached the final of the tournament “WTA 125” in Reus, defeating Lauren Davis (the third favorite of the competition) 6-4, 7-5.

Sorana Kirstea jumps nine places in the WTA rankings after qualifying for the final in Reus: she is ranked 35

Seeded second in the competition from Catalonia, Kirstea faced some difficulties in the first set, one of which saw her leading 2-0, 3-1 and 4-2.

However, the end of the leg was one in which Sorana dictated the pace, winning four games in a row to take the set back to her 6-4.

Davis (56 WTA) also made the first break in the second set (2-2), but Sorana had enough strength to come back and level the score at 4.

With the score 5-4 in her favor, Sorana missed two match points on her opponent’s serve.

However, in the end (on the third attempt), our athlete managed to close the game, the score 7-5. The match lasted an hour and 40 minutes.

Know:

• Qualification for the final will be awarded with a check for €7,390 and 95 points in the WTA singles ranking.

• They have only met once on the world circuit, this year in Hobart. The American won the match 6-1, 6-3.

• In the grand final, Sorana Kirstea will play Elizabeth Mandlik, ranked 147 in the world. In the semifinals, the American beat Diana Yastremska (149 WTA) with a score of 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. The match lasted two hours and 15 minutes.

• After qualifying for the final, Sorana Kirstya rose 9 positions in the WTA Live ranking. At the moment, she ranks 35th in the ranking with 1228 points.

In its first edition, Catalonia Open 2023 in Reus (Spain) is part of the “WTA 125” category, is played on clay and offers a total prize fund of US$115,000. The Swiss Jill Teichmann (30 WTA) became the main favorite of the race.