Despite being the top favorite in qualifying, Iryna Begu was defeated in the first round of the WTA Cincinnati by Tereza Martintsova.
Begu (WTA 33) was defeated by Tereza Martinsova, world number 71, 1-6, 7-5, 6-7 (4).
The match lasted two hours and 26 minutes.
In Cincinnati, Simona Halep and Sorana Kirstea enter the main draw directly.
In the first round, Halep will meet Karolina Mukhova (168 WTA), and Sorana Kirstea will meet Belinda Bencic (Olympic champion in Tokyo and favorite 12).
WTA 1000 category competition, hard competition from August 15 to 21, 2022. The total prize pool is $2,527,250 and there are 64 players at the start of the main draw. The champion of the overall title is Ashley Barty (now retired from tennis), this is the last preparatory competition for the US Open.
Source: Hot News RO
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