Irina Begu has qualified in the semifinals at Parma »Three impressive comebacks for the Romanian player

After a start of the season below expectations, Irina Begu has so far managed a solid week in Parma, where she is close to the final. Before this tournament, the 34 -year -old athlete was in 2025 a balance of 5 victories and 9 defeats.

Irina Begu, 3 consecutive victories, although she lost the inaugural set every time

At Parma, Begu managed to defeat Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (19 years, 134 WTA), Julia Grabher (28 years old, 162 WTA) and Anna Bondar. Interestingly, each time, the Romanian lost the first set, but he returned and won the next two.

With Kasintseva (Andorra), the score was 6-7 (6), 6-1, 7-6 (3), with Grabher (Austria), the score was 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 and with Bondar (Hungary), the score was 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Due to these results, Begu has qualified in the semifinals of the Parma tournament, where it will take place with Victoria Mboko, originally from Canada. It will be the first meeting between the two players.

In the other semifinal, Mayar Sherif (29 years old, 64 WTA) will take place with Simona Walter (24 years, 147 WTA). Egyptian is the favorite number 5 of the Parma tournament, while Begu was quoted with the 8th chance of winning the trophy.

Yulia Putitseva, the main favorite of the competition played on the slag, left the tournament from Parma in quarters of final, having to abandon.

The palmares of Victoriei MBOKO

• Tour 1: 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 vs. NURIA PARLIZES-DIAZ (33 years old, 116 WTA)

• Optimum final: 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-2 vs. Jil Teichmann (27 years old, 94 WTA)

• Quarters of final: 6-4, 6-0 vs. Xinyu Wang (23 years old, 43 WTA)