French Open: Beatriz Haddad Maia fends off Ekaterina Alexandrova to reach fourth round

Paris [France], June 4 (ANI): The No.14 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia rallied from one set down to defeat No.23 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 to reach the fourth round of the ongoing French Open 2023.

Haddad Maia becomes the first Brazilian woman to reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam since Patricia Medrado at the French Open 1979.

Having clinched a two hour, 48-minute victory, Haddad Maia advanced to face Sara Sorrib