The tennis player achieved her first victory of the year last Friday (6), beating Mubaraka Al-Maimi
Beatriz Haddad Maia said goodbye to the WTA 1000 in Doha still in qualifying. The Brazilian was defeated by Russian Anastasia Zakharova, 107th in the ranking, this Saturday, by 2 sets to 0, with double 6/4 and 6/4, and did not advance to the main draw of the tournament held in Qatar.
Bia started better and opened 2/0 in the first set, but could not sustain the advantage. Zakharova returned the break, balanced the actions and once again took away the Brazilian’s serve in the final stretch of the partial, closing at 6/4.
The script was repeated in the second set. The Brazilian even tried to react, but suffered two service breaks and saw her opponent manage the advantage until confirming the victory and the place in the main draw.
If I had won, Bia would compete in the tournament in Doha for the fifth time. Her best campaign was in 2023, when she reached the quarterfinals after eliminating Paula Badosa and Daria Kasatkina, only falling to Jessica Pegula.
The tennis player loses after winning your first victory of the year last Friday (6), against Mubaraka Al-Maimi with a double 6/0, in just 46 minutes, in the first round of the qualifiers.
Bia tries to regain her best shape, after being four months stop last yearwhen he focused on his mental health. Currently, the 27-year-old Brazilian is in 68th place in the world rankings.
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