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Beatrice Smith Maya is still thriving on tennis courts around the world. after, after Defeating Greece’s No. 5 Maria Skari, in the quarter-finals of the WTA 250 Championships in Nottingham, United Kingdom, overcame the Brazilian Czech Teresa Martinkova on Saturday morning, in the final of the tournament, which was held on the grass. She will face the American Alison Riske in the decision, who defeated the Swiss Victoria Golubic by two sets to 1 and a part 6/3, 4/6 and 6/3.
As a result, Pia will enter the top 40 in the WTA rankings next Monday, when the list will be updated by the entity that commands women’s tennis.
At the age of 26, Sao Paulo defeated Czech No. 60 Teresa Martinkova, after the opponent withdrew from the match in the second set. The Brazilian had won the first round by 6/3 and won the second by 4/1.
Bea also competed in the doubles tournament in Nottingham. She and China’s Shuai Zhang qualified in the semi-finals and will play on Saturday against Japan’s Choko Aoyama and Hao Ching Chan of Taipei.
Pia Haddad Maya WTA Nottingham semi-finals – Photo: Reuters / Jason Kerndof
Marcelo Melo falls into the semi-finals in the Netherlands
Another Brazilian playing over the weekend, was defeated by Marcelo Melo in the semi-finals of the ATP 250 Doubles Championship at S-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. Along with South Africa’s Raven Claassen, he lost to Australians Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell, by two sets to 1 – partials 1/6, 7/5, 10-6.
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