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Talaba Qualifies for Volvo Car Open
April 05, 2021 | Women's Tennis
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Texas Tech Lady Raider tennis alum Gabriela Talaba qualified for the 2021 Volvo Car Open this week, with the singles main draw starting on Monday.
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Talaba went 2-0 in qualifying play to advance to the main draw. The former Lady Raider defeating Mexico's Fernanda Contreras Gomez in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 on day one before holding off Xinyu Wang of China, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, to advance.
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The Romanian native is set to face No. 91 Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in the round of 64 on Monday.
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Talaba looks to keep rolling after advancing to the quarterfinals of the ITF/USTA $25,000 tournament in Boca Raton in February. Currently ranking No. 214 in the world, the made her Grand Slam debut in qualifying for the French Open last fall.
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The tournament is set to run from April 5-11 in Charleston. For more information, fans can visit wtatennis.com.
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Talaba went 2-0 in qualifying play to advance to the main draw. The former Lady Raider defeating Mexico's Fernanda Contreras Gomez in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 on day one before holding off Xinyu Wang of China, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, to advance.
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The Romanian native is set to face No. 91 Danka Kovinic of Montenegro in the round of 64 on Monday.
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Talaba looks to keep rolling after advancing to the quarterfinals of the ITF/USTA $25,000 tournament in Boca Raton in February. Currently ranking No. 214 in the world, the made her Grand Slam debut in qualifying for the French Open last fall.
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The tournament is set to run from April 5-11 in Charleston. For more information, fans can visit wtatennis.com.
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