On Saturday, Iryna Begu reached the final of the “WTA 125” tournament in Antalya, playing for the first time after an absence of almost seven months.

Iryna BeguPhoto: Walter G. Arce Sr. / Zuma Press / Profimedia

Recovering from an elbow injury, Begu won four matches at the tournament in Turkey.

In the semifinals, Iryna defeated the Japanese Moyuka Uchijima (151 WTA) with a score of 7-5, 6-2. The match lasted two hours.

Know:

  • Begu will fight for the Antalya trophy with the Iberian Jessica Buzas Maneiro (127 WTA and favorite 5).
  • Begu (4th seed) will receive $8,000 and 81 points in the WTA singles ranking for reaching the final.
  • Thanks to the course from Antalya, Iryna ranks 115th in the WTA Live ranking. In case of victory in the final, the Romanian will rise to 104th place.
  • Before the competition in Antalya, our player had not played since US Open 2023, when in the inaugural round she was defeated by Tamara Korpatch with a score of 3-6, 2-6.

The Megasaray Hotels Open in Antalya is a WTA 125 category tournament with a total prize pool of $115,000. The competition is held on clay.