Haddad Maia has become the first Brazilian woman to make it to the quarterfinals of a WTA 1000 Tournament. This is also a personal best for the 27-year-old as it is the first time she beat a World No.1.
Haddad Maia continues her run from last month. Since the start of June, only Caroline Garcia has had more wins than her. She now has 15 victories, which includes a back to back grass-court victories in Birmingham and Nottingham.
"I'm very proud of myself and my team"
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She entered the National Bank Open ranked No.24. She has since beaten Leylah Fernandez and Martina Trevisan.
“I had a lot of tough moments in my career,” Haddad Maia said.
“I have already had four surgeries and I’m only 26 years old. So when I have special moments I try to enjoy. Because sometimes we think, Oh, no, I’m not that happy. I’m not that, I don’t think about winning.
“But the truth is that I work for like 15 years to live this moment, to live this dream that I worked a lot.”
“I’m very proud of myself and my team”, she added.
The match conditions were windy but Haddad Maia proved to be the more consistent and steadier player.
“I think at the beginning I struggled to find my rhythm on the court,” Swiatek said.
“Probably because she’s lefty and I had a hard time adjusting to her serve. And plus the wind. I think without the wind I would manage. But it was pretty crazy out there.”
Haddad Maia just had 12 unforced errors over the length of the match. She also hit 23 winners.