Other Romanians to look out for - Ungur, Buzarnescu, Andrei, Damaschin
Instead of posting a new cheering thread for each Romanian, we'll keep track of them all here until they do enough to earn their own thread (something I don't feel Dabija or Begu has done yet, but to each his own).
So the last of the WCs, Ducu and Ruse, went down, but still a terrific tournament for them!
Ioana Rosca, whose season just started last month, is into her first SF at her second tournament back. Now places #1 Laura Andrei for a spot in the final.
Irina Bara is into her first-ever pro SF, so congrats to her! She faces #8 Michaela Boev for a spot in the final.
#4 Diane Buzean qualified after defeating #13 Iva Primorac, 3 & 1. Now faces #4 Chiara Sholl in the first round of the main draw. Chi Chi is currently on a 16-match losing streak. Anything can happen here
C'mon, this is hardly a surprise. Not even the scoreline...
But I just love it when players on a losing streak meet Romanians. Instantly they're off the hook. Just like Lepchenko & Begu in Miami eariler this year :yeah:
(2)Jaqueline Adina Cristian/Raluca Elena Platon (ROU) d. Oana Georgeta Simion/Gabriela Talaba (ROU) 76(4) 64
First doubles title for Jaqueline :yeah: after a tough match (Raluca and Gabriela each played 3 matches today, semifinals and final in doubles and 2nd round singles matches).