The main favorite of the WTA 125 tournament from Iasi Iryna Begu respected her status and easily beat Reku-Luka Giani (167 WTA) in two sets, the score 6-3, 6-1.

Iryna BeguPhoto: Jean Catuffe/Dppi/Zuma Press/Profimedia

Iryna Begu, a clean victory in the 1/8 finals against Hungary’s Reka-Luka Jani

Play, which started at 6:00 p.m., was interrupted after just three games and resumed almost three hours later due to rain.

Iryna Begu (31 WTA) categorically dominated the match with Yani and although she faced opposition in the first set, she won the second set.

Also on Thursday, Ana Bohdan (WTA 49) also advanced to the WTA quarterfinals in Iasi, beating Switzerland’s Connie Perrin (WTA 433) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.

Know:

  • In the quarters, Iryna Begu will meet the Swiss Jill Teichmann (124 WTA), the sixth favorite of the tournament.
  • Qualifying in the quarters is rewarded with €3,120 and 29 points in the WTA singles ranking.

The BCR Iași Open runs from July 17 to 23 on clay, is part of the WTA 125 category, has a total prize pool of $115,000, and started with 32 players in the main draw. The titular champion (from the 2022 class) is Ana Bohdan.