Anastasia Soboleva (230) has reached the final of the qualifying tournament at her debut Roland Garros. In the semifinals, she triumphed over French player Julie Belgarde (306).
The match lasted 1 hour and 38 minutes, concluding with a score of 6:3, 6:4.
In the second set, Soboleva was down 1:4 but managed to turn the match around.
Throughout the match, Soboleva did not serve any aces, recorded 6 double faults, and achieved 6 breaks. Her opponent hit 4 aces, made 6 errors on serve, and scored 3 breaks.
Roland Garros – Grand Slam
Paris, France, clay
Prize money: €28,176,000
Qualifying semifinal, May 21
Anastasia Soboleva (Ukraine) – Julie Belgarde (France) 6:3, 6:4
These players had not faced each other before. In the next round, Soboleva will compete against the winner of the match between Japanese Mai Hontama (201) and British Francesca Jones (113).
It should be noted that it is currently raining in Paris, making it uncertain when Soboleva's next opponent will be determined.