Gabriela Li (ex-Talaba) advanced to the second round of the WTA Qualifiers in Charleston after defeating Mai Hontama in straight sets 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
Gabriela Lee, defeats Mai Gontam in WTA Charleston Qualifiers
Gabriela Lee was one step closer to entering the main draw of the WTA tournament in Charleston.
The player ranked 313 in the WTA ranking defeated Mai Hontama (106 WTA) in the first round of qualifying after a match that lasted two hours and 26 minutes.
The Romanian lost the first set 7-5, but had the strength to come back and win the 2nd and 3rd sets.
In the final round of qualification, she will meet Astra Sharma (135 WTA).
The Credit One Charleston Open is a WTA 500 tournament that takes place from April 1 to 7. It is played on green clay and the total prize pool is $922,573. The champion of the title is Ons Jabert.
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