Sorana Kirstea and Ana Bohdan, who met last week in Birmingham, will also be opponents in the first round of the “WTA 500” tournament in Eastbourne.

Sorana Kirstea – Ana Bohdan in the first round of WTA Eastbourne

Having entered the main draw after qualifying, Bohdan (61 WTA) will defeat Kerstea (38 WTA – direct reception in this phase of the competition) in the first round.

The match between Soran and Ana will take place on Monday, June 26, no earlier than 15:00 (Romanian time).

The winner of this match will meet the winner of the match between Madison Brengle (114 WTA, eliminated) and Caroline Garcia (5 WTA, favorite 2) in the round of 16.

The first-round prize in Eastbourne is $6,870 and one WTA point. Qualifying for eighth place earns $10,530 and 55 points.

Sorana Kirstea – Ana Bohdan, 1-2 in direct matches

2016, US Open: 0-6, 7-5, 6-2 over Bohdan

2017, Bucharest: 6-4, 6-2 against Bohdan

2023, Birmingham: 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 for Kirstea.

The tournament in Eastbourne belongs to the WTA 500 category and offers a total of $780,637 in prize money. The title champion is Petra Kvitova. It will be held from June 26 to July 1.

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