Although Beatriz Haddad Maia she has been among the top tennis players for a long time, her history of Grand Slam appearances is not impressive. Before US Open The Brazilian only made it past the fourth round once, specifically during Roland Garros 2023, when she was defeated by Iga Świątek in the semi-final. On surfaces other than clay, even the quarter-final was out of her reach, until now.
Haddad Maia went through hell with Wozniacki
In New York, Haddad Maia had already eliminated Elina Awanesian and Sara Sorribes Tormo, among others, and in the fourth round she faced Caroline Wozniacki, a Dane of Polish origin. The competitors fought a tough, even battle, which was to be decided by It took three sets and over 2.5 hours of play. It could have been much shorter, because the Brazilian won the first set and in the second she was leading with a break. The Dane, however, made up for the loss, but could not avoid defeat, because after a dramatic ending, Haddad Maia reached the second Grand Slam quarterfinal in her life.
Tragedy in Haddad Mai's team. The Brazilian promised to fight for him
In this match she will face Jasmine Paolini's conqueror, the Czech Karolina Muchova. At the press conference after the match with Wozniacki, the Brazilian had journalists very sad news to share. It turns out that a great tragedy has befallen one of her team members. – To tell the truth, I'm quite distracted right now. I just found out that my physiotherapist lost his son. This is a very difficult moment for all of us and I don't really know how to celebrate the victory. The only thing I'm thinking about right now is that I'll fight in the tournament until the end. For him and for their whole family – said Haddad Maia.
The Brazilian will therefore have even more motivation to advance to the semi-finalalthough it is known that this is a case of motivation that no one would wish for. The task ahead of her is not easy, because she has never won against Karolina Muchova, and they have already faced each other three times. Let us add that the winner of this competition will play in the final with the better of the pair Iga Świątek – Jessica Pegula.