Entering the main draw of the tournament in Parma as a lucky loser, Gabriela Lee Talaba was eliminated in the first round by Matilda Paoletti (366 WTA).
Our athlete, who ranks 150th in the world ranking, was defeated by the Italian with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-0. The match lasted two hours and six minutes.
In the 1/8 finals of the “WTA 250” tournament, Paoletti will meet with Irina Begu (33 WTA, third favorite).
In the same phase of the competition, Ana Bohdan (53 WTA, favorite 6) will fight with Slovakian Anna Karolina Shmeidlova (118 WTA).
The Parma Ladies Open runs from September 26 to October 1 on clay, has a total prize pool of $251,750, is part of the WTA 250 category, and is headlined by Coco Gauff (not competing in this year’s tournament).
Changes took place in the WTA ranking.
Source: Hot News RO
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