Beatriz Haddad Maia ended a sequence of defeats and premiered on Tuesday at US Open with victory over British Sonay Kartal, 51st in the world, 2 sets to 1. The partials were 6/3, 1/6 and 6/1 at 2h14 starting.
In the second round of the last Grand Slam of the year, the 29 -year -old Paulista, 22nd in the WTA ranking (the Association of Professional Tennisers), will face the winner of the confrontation between French Loïs Boisson (46th), Roland Garros semifinalist, and Switzerland Viktorija Golubic (72nd).
The Brazilian came from four straight losses, three of them in premieres – No Wta 500 from Monterrey, Cincinnati’s WTA 1000 and Montreal’s WTA 1000. She fell in the second round in Wimbledon.
In a year without major performances, Bia Haddad accumulates 11 wins and 23 losses.
His best campaign this year has been at the WTA 500 of Strasbourg, France: he advanced to the semifinals, stopping at Cazaque Elena Rybakina.
In 2024, Bia Haddad reached her best campaign at US Open, walking to the quarterfinals and falling in front of Czech Karolina Muchová. She has 430 points to defend for her performance in New York last year.
The Brazilian and Sonay Kartal had already faced each other once in the circuit, in the 2025 edition of the Indian Wells WTA 1000. At the time, the British easily won 2 sets at 0 (6/2 and 6/1).
