Beygelzimer’s Barcelona Breakthrough

Written by: on 17th April 2012
Beygelzimer's Barcelona Breakthrough  |

Original Link: http://www.wtatennis.com/news/20120416/wta-odds-n-ends-beygelzimers-big-week_2256076_2737911

Beygelzimer’s Barcelona Breakthrough
Eight years ago, a 20-year-old Yuliya Beygelzimer announced herself to the world by giving then-Top 10 player Jennifer Capriati a big scare in the first round of the 2004 French Open, winning the second set and racing ahead 3-0 in the third before falling to the WTA legend in a thriller, 62 46 64. Last week in Barcelona, the 28-year-old Ukrainian had a renaissance…

- As a No.204-ranked qualifier, she beat No.81-ranked Alexandra Cadantu and No.5 seed Flavia Pennetta en route to her first WTA quarterfinal.
- Her upset over the No.24-ranked Pennetta was her best career victory (her previous-best win came against then-No.33
Alicia Molik back in 2003).

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