(ANSA) – PALERMO, 22 JUL – I am the Spanish Sara Sorribes Tormo, b. 41 in the world and seeded no. 4 of the tournament, and the Romanian Irina Camelia Begu, n. 45 of the WTA ranking and n. 6 of the seeding, the first semifinalists of the 33 / i Palermo Ladies Open.
On her sixth attempt this year, Sara Sorribes Tormo hit her first qualification of the season in the semifinals in a tournament on the WTA circuit. The Spaniard, in her fifth victory in the last six matches, beat the Hungarian, seeded no. 7, Anna Bondar: 6-2 6-3 the final score in one hour and 31 minutes of play. “I felt the weight of having played so many quarter-finals, but of never having gone beyond – explained Sorribes Tormo – I’m happy to be in the semifinals. From the first game I have improved, but it is very hot and I still have to adapt to the conditions. “.
Irina Camelia Begu, on the other hand, returns to the semifinals in Palermo after ten years. The Romanian, already among the top 4 at the Country in 2012, beat 19-year-old Frenchwoman Diane Parry in 2 sets (6-1 6-3) in an hour and 44 minutes. For Begu this is the second semifinal of the season after the WTA 500 in St. Petersburg, last February. “It sounds strange that I was here in the semifinals ten years ago, it means I’m getting old – Begu replied -.
I played well and I’m happy to be in the semifinals.
Despite the score, it was a difficult match “. (ANSA).
Source: Ansa
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