The Brazilian chained victories in three sets in this Roland-Garros and will play the semi-finals of Roland-Garros.
Beatriz Haddad Maia has spent more than 13 hours on the court since the start of this Roland-Garros. Except for the first round, the Brazilian has only played three-set matches. Her latest victim was Ons Jabeur, whom she eliminated 3/6 7/6 6/1 on Wednesday June 7th. She has shown so far an exceptional mind and a very good physical aptitude. His game adapts perfectly to clay. The fact that she is left-handed gives her a definite advantage. She also brings to her game a few variations enough to win matches on the ochre.
At the French Open, she had never passed the second round despite two participations in the main draw (2017 and 2022). In Grand Slam either, she has not passed the 2nd round since she competes. This situation is unprecedented. On clay, she has never won a single title. In 2023, it makes a quarter-final in Stuttgart and Rome.
Biographical sheet
Beatriz Haddad Maia was born on May 30, 1996 in Sao Paulo. His parents are Ayrton Elias Maia Filho and Lais Scaff Haddad. His mother and grandmother were famous tennis players in Brazil. She therefore followed the path of her elders from the age of 5 years. On the professional circuit, she was rather successful in doubles with 5 titles. In singles, she only counts 2 on grass. But his progress is enormous thanks in particular to the work of his trainer Rafael Paciaroni.
She currently occupies the best ranking of her career (14th). Beatriz Haddad Maia is set to rise further in the WTA rankings with her semi-final at Roland-Garros 2023. In doubles, she is No. 12 in the world.
Beatriz Haddad Maia is the compatriot of Gustavo Kuerten. So she’s Brazilian.
