Gabriela Ruse (WTA No. 96) advanced to the main draw of the tournament in Portorož, Slovenia, on Monday after defeating Ziva Faulkner 6-3, 6-0.
Our player defeated the representative of the hosts (Ziva Falkner – 20 years old – 596 WTA) after a match lasting one hour and 11 minutes.
There is one more representative of Romania in the main draw: Ana Bohdan (she will play in the first round with Ayla Tomljanovic, the eighth favorite).
The first three favorites of the race: Emma Radukanu (1), Beatrice Haddad Maia (2) and Olena Rybakina (3).
The tournament in Slovenia is part of the WTA 250 category, has a total prize money of $251,750, and at the start there were 32 players in the main draw. The competition takes place from September 12 to 18.
The overall champion is Jasmine Paolini (she won the 2021 edition, the only one to compete in Portorož).
Source: Hot News RO
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