Irina Begu (35 WTA) needed almost 2 hours to defeat Karolina Muchova with a score of 6-4, 7-5.
In the first set, Begu led with 4-1 and two breaks ahead and managed to counteract the comeback of the Czech athlete, closing the set with 6-4.
In the second act, Begu again had a break lead, which he lost immediately. At 5-5, the Romanian managed a new break, which she doubled with a game on serve, in which she capitalized on the second match point, for 7-5.
In the 3rd round, Begu will meet the American Shelby Rogers (38 WTA), who defeated Ana Bogdan in the second round, in two sets, 6-2, 6-2.
Sorana Cîrstea was also eliminated in the second round, defeated by the number 2 favorite, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, with a score of 6-4, 6-3.
Jaqueline Cristian is also present in the second round, going to meet Anastasia Potapova on Friday.
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