Paula Badosa’s sixth consecutive victory

Giving continuity to his title in the WTA 125 from Bastad (Sweden), Paula Badosa has also debuted with victory in the WTA 250 from Iasi (Romania) about the ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina6-3 and 6-1 in 1h.32′ of play.

It is the sixth consecutive victory for the Catalan tennis player, who needs points to climb the ranking. This week she has climbed 26 places, to number 115, thanks to her victory in Bastad, where she surpassed Marina Bassols, Emiliana Arango, Varvara Lepchenko, Yulia Putintseva and Simona Waltert, all rivals outside the world top-80.

After defeating Kalinina (59th), Badosa will face the Russian in the round of 16 Alevtina IbragimovaNo. 275 in the ranking, another theoretically conducive rival to continue adding wins and gaining confidence.

Paula will not be the only Spaniard in the round of 16 of the WTA in Iasi because Kaitlin Quevedo (100th) has also passed the 1st round against the Romanian Elena Ruse (6-3, 6-1). Quevedo will look for a place in the quarterfinals against the Egyptian Mayar Sherif. Yes it has lost in its premiere Leyre Romero before the Hungarian Panna Udvardy6-3, 4-6, 6-3.