​Iryna Begu qualified among the top eight players of WTA Madrid (6-4, 6-4 in the round of 16 with Ludmila Samsonova), and this performance will help her rise in the world ranking.

In WTA Live, Begu is currently ranked 27th with 1443 points. This is a jump of eight positions, and Iryna will overtake Simona Halep in the next WTA ranking.

Players from Romania on WTA Live

27 Iryna Begu 1443 points (+8 places)

29 Simona Halep 1350 (-3)

41 Sorana Cîrstea 1134 (+3)

58 Ana Bohdan 938 (+3)

What you need to know about Irina Begu’s journey with WTA Madrid

• By reaching the quarterfinals of the tournament in Madrid, Begu secured a check for 161,525 euros and 215 points in the WTA singles ranking.

• In tips, Iryna Begu will face the winner of the match between Paula Badosa (42 WTA and former world number two) and Maria Sakkari (ninth favorite from Madrid).

• Iryna did not lose a set before qualifying in tips from Caja Magica.

The WTA Mutua Madrid Open takes place from April 25 to May 7 on clay in the Caja Magica complex. It is in the WTA 1000 category, has a total prize money of US$7,652,174, and the title holder is Ons Jabert. Simona Halep won in 2016 and 2017.

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