Bia Haddad has better performance in the year and goes to the UPEN octaves

Bia Haddad kept the best for the end. In a season with some premiere defeats, Brazil's number 1 reached UPEN at UPEN, its best performance in Grand Slams in 2025. By easily defeating, at dawn on Sunday, the Greek Maria Sakkari (64th in the world and former top 3), by 6/2, the Brazilian shouts, is back on the octaves of the US Open. It was the most elastic score of the number 22 of the ranking so far in the year, in the one that was certainly its best performance as well.

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And to go even further, equaling the quarterfinals of 2024, its best feat so far in New York, the Brazilian will have to overthrow the world number 9, the American Amanda AniSimova.

– I'm happy with the work, I was constant, especially with the concentration. THE People played a few times, know a lot, Sakkari is a fighter – Said the Brazilian, in an interview with ESPN.

Bia started the match confirming the withdrawal. Without breaks, the Brazilian did 2/1. Commanding the points of the block bottom, Brazil's number 1 took advantage of the first break in the game and did 3/1. Not satisfied, the Paulistana repeated the two games later. Sakkari still had two breaks in the last game, saved by the Brazilian, who easily closed the partial.

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The Greek tennis player began the second set confirming the service. But in the fifth game, Bia Haddad, who was still very confident and dominating the points, broke the withdrawal of the opponent again. Following, confirmed the withdrawal and opened 4/2. And what happened in the next game? Another break in favor of the Brazilian. Bia Haddad pulled out for the game then and saved two breaks, before realizing the third win in New York this week alone. The end point was an unprofitable mistake of the Greek.

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With Thursday's victory over Switzerland Viktorija Golubic (72nd), 2-0, with 6/1 and 6/4 partials, Paulistana already equals her best Grand Slams campaign of the season. In January, at the Australia Open, Brazil's number 1 reached the third round. Already in Roland Garros the paulistana fell in the debut and, in Wimbledon, in the second round.

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Bia Haddad debuted with victory in the pairs

In pairs, Brazil's number 1 debuted with victory at US Open on Friday. Alongside German Laura Siegmund, the triumph was about hostess Caty McNally and Australian Maya Jont, 6/4 and 6/1.

Last yearBia Haddad only stopped in the quarterfinals, overcoming Armena Elina Avanenesyan, Sara Sorrribes Tormo, Russian Anna Kalinskaya and Danish Caroline Wozniacki (video below).