Viktoriya Tomova qualified for the second round of the WTA 1000 China Open

Bulgarian tennis player Viktoriya Tomova qualified for the second round of the WTA 1000 China Open tennis tournament in Beijing with prize money of nearly 9 million EUR.

Viktoriya Tomova, who is 51st in the world ranking, eliminated Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) by 2-0 (6:3, 6:3) in 86 minutes of play.

The Bulgarian tennis player took a 3:0 lead on her way to victory in the first set, in which she broke three times and lost serve twice. In the second set after 3:3, she took three games in a row and closed the match with her second match point.

Viktoriya Tomova’s next opponent will be the 15th-seeded Paula Badosa (Spain). The two have played only once against each other – in the semifinals of a tournament in Belgrade in 2021, when the Spaniard won by 2-0 (6:1, 6:2).

The top-seeded at the WTA 1000 China Open in Beijing is Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) and the second-seeded is Jessica Pegula (USA).