Gabriela Ruse advances to second round of WTA Beijing, eyes Wimbledon champion
Romanian player Gabriela Ruse defeated higher-ranked Lilli Tagger 6-4, 6-2 to reach the second round of the WTA Beijing tournament.
Ruse moved past world No. 61 Lilli Tagger in straight sets, earning $36,110 and 35 ranking points. The match lasted an hour and a quarter. Her next opponent will be fifth seed Linda Noskova, the reigning Wimbledon champion. The China Open runs from September 30 to October 10, classified as a WTA 1000 event with $9.4 million in total prize money.
Why it matters
Ruse's win boosts her ranking and sets up a high-profile match against a recent Grand Slam champion.
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