Birmingham Classic: Haddad Maia through to last four, faces Halep next
Beatriz Haddad Maia won against Camila Giorgi 6-3, 6-2 on Friday evening. She’ll play Romanian Simona Halep, the second seed, in the next round
Beatriz Haddad Maia | © Action Plus/Panoramic
Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia won against Italian Camila Giorgi, the No 3 seed, 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the semi-finals of the Birmingham Classic at Edgbaston Priory Club on Friday evening.
Haddad Maia, ranked No 32, will face Romanian Simona Halep, the second seed, next.
Ahead of her victory, the Brazilian defeated Czech Petra Kvitova, the No 5 seed (7-6 (4), 6-2) and edged out Pole Magdalena Frech (6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (3)).
Giorgi, ranked No 26, beat Czech Tereza Martincova (7-6 (7), 6-4) and American Lauren Davis (3-6, 7-5, 6-2) in the previous rounds.
Birmingham WTA 250, other last 8 results (Edgbaston Priory Club, grass, USD 251.750, most recent results first):
- Simona Halep beat Katie Boulter (WC): 6-4, 6-1
- Shuai Zhang (8) beat Dayana Yastremska: 7-5, 6-4
- Sorana Cirstea (6) beat Donna Vekic (Q): 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
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