Naná Silva celebrates first WTA 125 win and recalls a scare before her debut
Junior Naná Silva, ranked fifth in the world among juniors, claimed her first WTA 125 win in Curitiba by beating Greece’s Despina Papamichail, ranked 203rd, 2-1 despite feeling unwell before the match on a cold night in the Paraná capital.
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A jovem Naná Silva, quinta colocada no ranking juvenil mundial, faturou em Curitiba o primeiro triunfo dela em um torneio da série WTA 125. Levando em conta a posição da rival, o resultado é o mais expressivo da carreira profissional da brasileira até aqui.
O duelo foi disputado em uma noite fria na capital paranaense. Diante da grega Despina Papamichail, 203ª do ranking mundial, a brasileira levou a melhor por 2 sets a 1 (7/5, 1/6 e 6/3).
“Fico muito feliz de ter avançado, sabia que seria um jogo muito duro, vi muitos vídeos da adversária e sabia como jogar contra ela. Feliz, esse é o sentimento. Consegui deixar tudo em quadra pelo que eu estava sentindo e as coisas externas que estavam acontecendo”, afirmou.
Na sequência, a tenista contou que a classificação saiu na base da superação, já que não se sentiu bem nas horas que antecederam o confronto.
“Muito feliz de ter avançado a 1ª rodada. EU sabia que ia ser um jogo difícil. Hoje, tenisticamente, não estava no meu melhor nível. Antes do jogo, eu tinha passado pouco mal e não estava muito bem fisicamente. Mas consegui deixar tudo na quadra e feliz de ter passado essa rodada”, disse.
“Olhei para a minha equipe que iria deixar tudo em quadra e dar meu 100%. No segundo set, eu acabei saindo mentalmente e também senti fisicamente”, acrescentou a brasileira.
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