Beatriz Haddad Maia was eliminated in the quarterfinals of SP Open. Number one head of the São Paulo tournament, the 29 -year -old Brazilian, 27th in the world ranking, succumbed to the Mexican Renata Zarazua, 84th in the world, 2 sets to 0, partial 7/6 (7/5) and 6/3, in two hours and 13 minutes.
There were many unprecedented errors made by Paulistana, which was the big name of the competition. She even started the match well, opening 3/0, and even withdrawn on 5/3 on the first set. However, it allowed the growth of the rival, which was firmly throughout the confrontation in the Maria Esther Bueno court, in Villa-Lobos Park, in the west of São Paulo.
If he did not have the power of the opponent, Zarazua had greater consistency, which was clear in the statistics of the match, finished on Friday night (12). The Mexican had 13 winning balls, against 24 of the Brazilian. However, it had 30 unprecedented errors, a low number compared to that of the opponent with 53.
Fifth head of the championship, Renata will face in the semifinals, this Saturday (13), the French Sarah Rakotomanga, 214th in the world. Across the key, they will fight for a place in the decision to Indonesia Janice Tjen, 130 of the ranking, and the French British Jones, 85th in the world and sixth head of the tournament.
The tournament, in this way, will not have its main attraction in its decisive weekend. Employed from international stars, SP Open had in Bia Haddad as the largest star. She surpassed the Italian Miriana Tona (409th) and Brazilian Laura Pigossi (193rd), but fell to the first top 100 she faced.
