The Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maiaeleventh favorite, and the American Cori Gauff, Third, they extended their status as WTA 1,000 contenders in Madrid by successfully making it past the North American Emma Navarro and the ukrainian Dayana Yastremskarespectively.
Both settled in the second round. Bia reached the fourth leg of the tournament for the first time in her career. The main player of Brazilwho calmed the push of a surging rival whom he defeated 6-4 and 6-4 in almost two hours.
Haddad Maia, who lost to Navarro three seasons ago, in Charleston, the only time they met, will play in the round of 16 with the Greek Maria Sakkariwho knocked out American Sloane Stephens 6-1 and 6-3.
Gauffthird player in the world, winner this year in Auckland and last year in the United States Open, who plays well on clay, as he showed at Roland Garros in 2022, when he reached the final, he overwhelmed Yastremskawhich he defeated 6-4 and 6-1.
The Florida player has equalized his best role in Caja Mágica, the second round she reached in 2022, when she lost to Romanian Simona Halep. Gauff met compatriot Madison Keys, who beat Russian Liudmila Samsonova 6-2, 6-3.
Source: La Verdad
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