Iryna Begu learned the name of the opponent she will meet in the second round of the Australian Open. Head of series 27 in Melbourne, our athlete will play against Laura Siegemund (ranked 158 in the world).

Iryna Begu, match with Laura Siegemund in the second round of the Australian Open

The athlete from Germany beat Lucia Bronzetti (Italy – ​​52 WTA), score 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. The match lasted two hours and 43 minutes.

Iryna Begu led 1-0 in sets and 5-3, but somehow managed to hold on for every point and turn a match that at one point seemed lost in her favor.

Our player reached the second round of the Australian Open 2023, beating Elizabeth Mandlik, the 129th ranked WTA racket (3-6, 7-6(1), 6-2).

Begu against Siegemund 1-3

So far, Iryna and Laura have had four fights, the score is 3:1 in favor of the German.

Begu won in 2015 in Charleston. On the other hand, Siegmund won in Indian Wells (2016), Bucharest (2019) and Palermo (2020).

Know:

• Romania has already lost three singles athletes: Jacqueline Christian, Ana Bohdan and Sorana Kirstya left the Australian Open in the first round.

• Patricia Maria Sig (790 WTA – protected ranking) now meets China’s Shuai Zhang (24 WTA, favorite 23).

Australian Open 2023 will be held from January 16 to 29. The reigning champions are Ashley Barty (retired) and Rafael Nadal (retired).

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