Anastasia Sobleva (230) has made it to the final of the qualifying tournament at her debut Roland Garros. In the semifinals, she triumphed over French player Julie Belgaver (306).
The match lasted 1 hour and 38 minutes, concluding with a score of 6:3, 6:4.
In the second set, Sobleva was down 1:4 but managed to turn the match around.
Throughout the match, Sobleva did not serve any aces, committed 6 double faults, and achieved 6 breaks. Her opponent recorded 4 aces, made 6 service errors, and had 3 breaks.
Roland Garros – Grand Slam
Paris, France, clay
Prize money: €28,176,000
Qualifying semifinal, May 21
Anastasia Sobleva (Ukraine) – Julie Belgaver (France) 6:3, 6:4
The two players had never met before. In the next round, Sobleva will face the winner of the match between Japanese player Mai Hontama (201) and British player Francesca Jones (113).
It’s worth noting that it is currently raining in Paris, so it remains unclear when Sobleva's next opponent will be determined.