This Monday (05), Bia Haddad ended a long Brazilian break in tennis competitions. Find out more about the life and career of the legendary tennis player!
Brazilian tennis player Beatriz Haddad Maia, or simply Bia Haddad, made history this Monday (05) and brought a historic feat to the country. She defeated Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo two sets to one and reached the quarterfinals of the Roland Garros Tournament, one of the competitions that make up the Grand Slam of Tennis.
Currently, Bia holds the 14th position of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), the governing body of the women’s professional tennis circuit. If she wins again in the next match, played against Ons Jabeur, 7th on the list, the expectation is that the Brazilian will enter the top 10.
Bia’s victory in this Monday’s match (05) places Brazil in a historic position in tennis and turns the spotlight on the life and career of this prestigious athlete. Next, Purepeople brings you some fun facts about the tennis player!
BIA HADDAD’S VICTORY AT ROLAND GARROS BREAKS A BREAK OF OVER 50 YEARS
Bia’s arrival in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros ends Brazil’s long hiatus from Grand Slam tennis events. Apart from this, Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open make up the list of four main events of the sport, also called Majors.
In 1960, the legendary Brazilian tennis player Maria Esther Bueno won Roland Garros in the doubles and mixed categories. In 1968 she reached the quarterfinals of Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open. Since then, no female athlete in the segment had managed to achieve such…
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