Miriam Bulgaru and Patricia Țig, a duel of almost 3 hours in the qualifications Roland Garros »the winner took his revenge for a match of 2014

Ashley Davis22/05/2025

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Article by David Istrate – published on Thursday, May 22, 2025, 17:26 / Updated Thursday, May 22, 2025 17:27

Miriam Bulgaru (26 years old, 203 WTA) and Patricia Țig (30 years, 215 WTA) offered a spectacular duel in the second round of qualifications for Roland Garros. The 100% Romanian match was won after 2 hours and 53 minutes from Bulgaru, score 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.

Of the 4 players in Romania who started in the qualifications for Roland Garros, only 2 qualified in the second round, and they had the misfortune to meet in a direct duel. It's about Miriam Bulgaru, who passed in the first round of Iberica Nuria Parrizes-Diaz (33 years, 115 WTA) with a score of 6-1, 7-6 (9), and Patricia Ţig, winners in front of CanadaNea Kayla Cross (20 years, 217 WTA), score 6-4, 6-2.

The two Romanians met only once, 11 years ago, in 2014, at an ITF tournament in Sibiu. Then Tig managed to impose itself in 3 sets in front of the player who was only 15 years old: 4-6, 6-2, 6-0.

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Miriam Bulgaru, spectacular return in the decisive set of confrontation with Patricia Ţig

This time, Victoria returned to Bulgaru, at the end of another game that needed 3 sets. The athlete in the world place worldwide awarded her first set with 6-4, succeeding two breaks at key moments.

There followed a set that lasted exactly an hour and was won by the tiger by 6-4. The first 4 games of the sequence were longer, with numerous chances of winning points, while the next 6 games were shorter.

However, the decisive set was the most balanced. Bulgaru did 2-0, but Tig replied with 3 consecutive games and the score became 2-3. Then the 30-year-old player took control and distanced to 3-5.

Her younger opponent did not give up the fight, won 4 consecutive games and, After almost 3 hours, he assured his presence in the last round of qualifications at Roland Garros: 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.

Bulgaru's opponent in the third round of qualifications will be Julia Riera (22 years old, 204 WTA), a player from Argentina. In the first two matches, the South American passed Valentina Ryser (24 years, 225 WTA), score 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, and the Gibson waist (20 years, 128 WTA), score 6-4, 6-1.

Romanian opponents in the first round of Roland Garros

Jaqueline Cristian (26 years old, 74 WTA) – Kimberly Birrell (Australia, 27, 63 WTA)
Gabriela Ruse (27 years old, 85 WTA) – McCartney Kessler (US, 25 years, 44 WTA)
Anca Todoni (20 years old, 91 WTA) – Jessica Pegula (USA, 31 years old, 3 WTA)
Irina Begu (34 years old, 94 WTA) – Leolia Jeanjean (France, 29 years 103 WTA)
Sorana Cîrstea (35 years old, 164 WTA) – player coming from qualifications