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Romanian tennis player Irina Begu qualified for the second round of the Wimbledon tour, the third Grand Slam of the year, after defeating Katie Volynets (USA) by 6-4, 7-5, on Monday, in London.
Begu (30 years old, #79 WTA) obtained victory after one hour and 38 minutes.
The Romanian was led in the first set by 3-1 and 4-2, but managed to return and to win by 6-4, after four consecutive games. Volynets (19 years old, #199 WTA), coming from qualifiers, had 4-0 in the second act, but Begu had another spectacular comeback, made real by five consecutive games, and she ultimately won on the fifth match ball by 7-5.
Begu had 21 straight winners and 25 unforced errors, while the American player ended the match with 9 straight winners and 19 unforced errors.
Irina Begu ensured for herself a check worth 75,000 pounds sterling and 70 WTA points.
In the second round, Begu will face the winner between Russian player Varvara Gracheva and Croat player Petra Martic, seeded 26th.
