2023-05-14 15:37:32
Paula Badosa qualified for the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 in Rome this Sunday. Terminus on the other hand for Coco Gauff, eliminated by Marie Bouzkova.
Paula Badosa seems to have returned to sparkling form this spring. Fallout this Friday from Ons Jabeur, seeded number 4, the Spaniard dismissed Marta Kostyuk from her path this Sunday in the 3rd round of the Masters 1000 in Rome.
Seeded number 32, the Ukrainian did not resist the quality of play of the current 35th player in the WTA ranking. Admittedly little helped by his unforced errors, including nine double faults, Marta Kostyuk cracked following his good start (0-2 from the start). Paula Badosa inflicted a scathing 3-0 at the end of the round to win this first set (6-4).
Earned this ????
Bouzkova defeats Gauff 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 and sets a date vs Kudermetova in the fourth round. #IBI23 pic.twitter.com/aet32lQ9NB
— wta (@WTA) May 14, 2023
Subsequently, the recent winner of the Austin tournament no longer kept any of her face-offs! Capable in return of stealing Paula Badosa’s service only twice, the Ukrainian lost 6-4, 6-2 following 1h32 of the match. In the round of 16, the Spaniard will face the Czech Karolina Muchova. The latter’s compatriot, Marie Bouzkova, also reached the 8th in the Italian Masters 1000 by surprising Coco Gauff, 5th player in the world. The American, however, started the game well, pocketing the first set 4-6 in 38 minutes, thanks in part to her power in service (three aces).
On the other hand, the rest of the meeting was completely mastered by the Czech. Authoritarian on her face-off, she did not concede a single break point either in the second or in the third set. It is therefore very logical that she triumphed over the seeded number 6 of the tournament. She joins in the 8th final the Russian Veronika Kudermetvova.
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