In tune, the pair of the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia with the German Laura Siegemund advanced to the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles in the WTA 1000 of Doha (Qatar), after the second consecutive victory in the tournament. This Tuesday (11), they surpassed 2 sets to 0 (partial 6/4 and 6/2) the partnership of the American Sofia Kenin with the Ukrainian Lyudmila Kichenok (key heads 4).
Bia and Laura will fight for a vacancy in the semifinals of WTA de Doha on Thursday (13), at a time yet to be defined. They will face Belgian Elise Mertens and Australian Ellen Perez, who defeated today (11) Chinese Yifan Xu and Zhaoxuan (7/5 and 7/3).
Earlier this year, Bia and Laura arrived at Adelaide’s WTA 500 final (Australia), but let out the title after the final to Chinese duo Hanyu Guo with Russian Alexandra Panova. Then they competed at the Australia Open and went to the eighth.
Luisa Stefani seeks the two -time championship in Doha’s WTA 1000 pairs. Alongside the American Peyton Stearns, the Brazilian will compete for the round of 16 against Taiwanese Hao Chan in partnership with Russian Veronika Kudermetova – Disclosure/WTA
On Wednesday (12) it will be the turn of Paulista Luisa Stefani in partnership with Peyton Stearns (United States) to face the Taiwanese duo Hao Chan with the Russian Veronika Kudermetova – the time still disclosed. Luisa Stefani – Newly Champion of the WTA 500 of Linz (Austria), alongside Hungarian Timea Babos – Searches the two -time championship in Doha: Last year she won the title in partnership with Dutch Demi Schuurs.
Joao Fonseca debuts in the ATP 250 of Buenos Aires
Current number 99 in the world, the carioca João Fonseca debuts today (11), at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at the ATP 250 of Buenos Aires (Argentina) against host Martin Etcheverry (44th in the ranking), one of the main ones in the country, alongside Juan Martin del Porto. The confrontation will be the first of Fonseca and Etcheverry in the ATP circuit.
João’s training with Rune was with a good audience, huh?
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– João Fonseca Updates (@fonsecaupdates) February 10, 2025
On Monday (10), Fonseca was the center of attention during training on the clay court, along with Danish Helger Rune (12th), one of the favorites to the title of the simple male key. At 18, the carioca opened the season on the professional circuit with the title of O Challenger de Camberra (Australia) and soon after, punctured the Australian Open Qualification. Debuting on the main key to the Australian Grand Slam, Fonseca surprised Russian Andrey Rublev (9th) in the second round, but then said goodbye to the tournament by losing the third round to Italian Lorenzo Sonego (55th).
