On Tuesday, Iryna Begu reached the 1/8 finals of the tournament in Iasi. The main favorite of the competition in the WTA 125 category defeated the Frenchwoman Chloe Paquet in two sets.

Iryna BeguPhoto: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP/Profimedia

Paque (213 WTA) led for most of the first set, but Begu (31 WTA) came back twice after losing her serve and won the tiebreak: 7-6(4).

Chloe debuted with a break in the second set, but Iryna played better and won six games in a row: 6-1.

Know:

  • In the 1/8 finals, Iryna Begu will meet Reka-Luka Jani (167 WTA), after the athlete from Hungary beat the Slovenian Polona Herzog (702 WTA, former 37 WTA), score 6-4, 7-5.
  • Reaching the 1/8 finals is rewarded with 1,740 euros and 15 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.