Simona Waltert had a great performance during the 1st round of the WTA tournament in Parma. La Grisonne (WTA 120) won 6-4 6-4 once morest Slovenian Tamara Zidansek (92). Jil Teichmann (36) also tasted the joys of victory in Tallinn.
Zidansek is no stranger to the Swiss public since she won the Ladies Open in Lausanne in 2021, the same year as her accession to the Roland-Garros semi-finals. After erasing a break during the 1st set on Italian clay, Waltert made the difference from the start during the 2nd set to lead 2-0. An advantage that she was able to keep until the end of the game to glean the set.
Apart from 3 victories in Lausanne, this is the first time that Waltert has won a match on the WTA circuit. In the round of 16, the Grisonne will face the Egyptian Mayar Sherif (74). In 3 duels, Waltert won once.
Teichmann passes to Tallinn
For his part, Jil Teichmann did not miss his entry into play in Tallinn. The Bienne beat 6-4 7-6 (9/7) the German Laura Siegemund (179). She won on her second match point. In the next round, she will face Belgian qualifier Ysaline Bonaventure (138).
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