Marjorie Souza wins her first WTA 125-level match at the Curitiba Open
Marjorie Souza beat Argentina's Berta Bonardi 6/1, 7/5 on the Graciosa Country Club clay to claim her first WTA 125-level win. The 23-year-old from São Paulo is ranked 747th and should climb at least 100 places with the 15 points.
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O convite do Curitiba Open rendeu o primeiro grande resultado da carreira de Marjorie Souza. Nesta terça-feira, no saibro do Graciosa Country Club, a paulista bateu a argentina Berta Bonardi por 6/1 e 7/5 e comemorou a primeira vitória em nível WTA 125.
Ela tem 23 anos e acaba de voltar do circuito universitário dos Estados Unidos. Hoje é a 747ª do ranking e deve subir ao menos 100 posições graças aos 15 pontos assegurados.
"Estava um pouquinho nervosa hoje", contou. "Sabia que era um jogo duro porque ela sempre volta uma bola a mais. No segundo set, ela melhorou bem e consegui ir ajustando. Tive chance de fechar antes, mas pensei como seria essa vitória e me atrapalhei. Meu treinador (João Rodrigues) ajudou muito."
Na quinta-feira, a segunda rodada traz pedreira maior: do outro lado vem a britânica Francesca Jones, favorita número 1 e 98ª do ranking nesta semana. "Vim para cá com a expectativa de fazer um bom jogo e aproveitar ao máximo essa oportunidade. Muito feliz de estar funcionando. Quando que eu vou ter outra chance de jogar contra ela, é aproveitar cada momento, ir firme a fazer o meu jogo", disse Jones.
Outras duas brasileiras caíram na estreia. Ana Candiotto, na quarta vez que disputa um torneio 125, perdeu para a argentina Luna Cinalli por 6/2 e 6/3. Rebeca Pereira parou na marroquina Yasmine Kabbaj, com 6/1 e 6/2. Quem cai na primeira rodada leva US$ 1.250 e soma um ponto no ranking.
As três seguem nas duplas: Candiotto joga com a grega Despina Papamichail, como cabeças 2; Marjorie forma parceria com Júlia Konishi; Rebeca atua ao lado de Luiza Fullana. Pigossi voltou a se juntar a Naná Silva e as duas tentam repetir a conquista do W75 de Vacaria, de julho.
Na sequência da rodada, Francesca Jones eliminou Maria Urrutia, da Argentina, por 7/5 e 6/1. Solana Sierra, terceira favorita, passou por Justina Gonzalez com 6/3 e 6/1. Julia Riera virou sobre a suíça Rebeka Masarova — as duas argentinas devem se cruzar nas quartas.
O torneio paga US$ 115 mil e dá 125 pontos à campeã, no Graciosa Country Club.
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