The Denain ITF match will finish this Sunday with a 100% Spanish final. One of the two finalists has already reached the spherical of 16 at Roland-Garros.
Published: June 18, 2022 at 9:37 p.m.
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A glance, a smile, then a protracted hug. The Spaniard Leyre Romero Gormaz (20 years previous, 376th participant in the world in the WTA rating) has simply accomplished her semi-final when she meets her compatriot Aliona Bolsova (24 years previous, 228th) in the aisles of the Denain Tennis membership. They change a couple of conspiratorial phrases and gestures earlier than Bolsova begins her match.
” It's always good to have a 100% Spanish final “, smiles the oldest of the two Spaniards, who easily broke away from the Danish Sofia Nami Samavati in the second semi-final (6-2, 6-3). ” It would not matter who wins, it is good for Spanish tennis! »
Beyond sharing the similar flag, the two gamers know one another because of the Billie Jean King Cup. ” Leyre got here to coach with uscontinues Bolsova. Since then, we're extra in contact, we practice collectively after we can. »
This Sunday, they'll have the alternative to compete on a floor that they each get pleasure from. Romero Gormaz has performed 20 of his final 21 tournaments on ocher and this Saturday confirmed how efficient his left-handed recreation, all in motion and variation, might be on this floor.
” I think it's my favorite surface “Explains Romero Gormaz, who easily dismissed the last Frenchwoman engaged, Audrey Albie (6-4, 6-2). ” It is on this floor that I practice all the time in Spain, so I really feel good there. »
Her opponent in the final, Bolsova, who appears extra highly effective and constant from the baseline, had reached the spherical of 16 at Roland-Garros in 2019. Further proof that, when the clay is out, the Iberian flag will not be by no means distant.
– Results :
Leyre Romero Gormaz defeats Audrey Albie, 6-4 6-2 (1:23).
Aliona Bolsova [1] beats Sofia Nami Samavati [7]6-2, 6-3 (1:33).
– Program :
Final: Aliona Bolsova [1] – Leyre Romero Gormaz, this Sunday (2:30 p.m.), alley of the Gloriettes (Denain).
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