​In the 1/8 finals of the WTA 500 tournament in Charleston, Iryna Begu will meet Jessica Pegula, the main favorite to win the competition.

Iryna Begu, match with Jessica Pegula in the 1/8 finals of WTA Charleston

Iryna, who is ranked 37th in the world, was scheduled for the third match at Credit One Stadium, the main arena of the tournament.

The clash between Begu and Pegula (World No. 3) could start around 9:00 PM and the match will be telecast on Digisport channels.

Iryna and Jessica met three times on the world stage with a score of 2:1 in favor of our athlete.

2022, Roland Garros: 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 for Pegula

2022, Melbourne 250: 7-6(6), 6-3 for Begu

2020 Indian Wells (125K): 7-5, 6-1 for Begue

We will remind, in the second round, Iryna beat Sofia Kenin, the winner of the Grand Slam at the Australian Open 2020, with a score of 6-1, 6-4.

Charleston Open 2023 will be held from April 3 to 9 on clay and is part of the WTA 500 category. The total prize money of the tournament is $780,637 and the champion of the title is Belinda Bencic.