​Iryna Begu advanced to the quarterfinals of the Megasaray Hotels Open tournament, defeating Tara Wurth in two sets with a score of 7-5, 6-2.

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Iryna Begu, victory with Tara Wurth in the 1/8 finals of the Megasaray Hotels Open

Iryna Begu won her second consecutive victory since returning to the WTA tournament and thus reached the quarterfinals of the Megasaray Hotels Open tournament.

Ranked 126th in the WTA rankings, the Romanian defeated Tara Wurth (493 WTA) in two sets after a match that lasted one hour and 35 minutes.

In the next round, Iryna will meet Polona Herzog (213 WTA).

For qualifying in the quarters, Iryna Begu will receive a check for 4,000 euros and 29 points in the WTA singles ranking.

Our player has not played since US Open 2023, when she was defeated in the inaugural round by Tamara Korpatch with a score of 3-6, 2-6.

The Megasaray Hotels Open in Antalya is a WTA 125 category tournament with a total prize fund of $115,000. The competition is held on clay.

Due to an elbow injury, Iryna Begu was absent from the WTA circuit for several months.