Beatriz Haddad Maia Adds Name To List Of Legends By Double Bageling Opponent At US Open
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Beatriz Haddad Maia entered the history books after defeating her first-round US Open opponent 6-0, 6-0, putting her name alongside some of the biggest tennis legends.
Haddad Maia is enjoying the best season of her career. After serving a suspension for accidentally taking a banned substance, she returned in 2020 and worked hard to get herself back inside the Top 100.
The Brazilian had an outstanding grasscourt season. She won two titles in as many weeks at the Nottingham Open and the Birmingham Classic, beating players like Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova, and Maria Sakkari.
Haddad Maia made an even bigger final at the Canadian Open earlier this month. Her outstanding run included triumphs against Leylah Fernandez, Iga Swiatek, Belinda Bencic, and Karolina Pliskova.
Halep avenged her Birmingham Classic by defeating Haddad Maia in three sets in the final. The Romanian was delighted to win the tournament in Toronto, where Romanian fans supported her.
Haddad Maia still had great momentum heading into the US Open after her efforts in Toronto. The 26-year-old demonstrated her improvements this year with a crushing victory in the opening round at Flushing Meadows.
She did not drop a game during a 6-0, 6-0 thrashing of Ana Konjuh. Her Croatian opponent had five opportunities to break but could not take any of them, leading to her not winning a single game during the sixty minutes the match lasted.
The last player to win 6-0, 6-0 at a Grand Slam was Ashleigh Barty, who is now retired. She defeated Danka Kovinic in the first round of the 2021 Australian Open by that score.
Serena Williams, who will retire after the US Open, has won 6-0, 6-0 against players like Carla Suarez Navarro, while her her sister Venus Williams did it against Madison Brenge at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships.
The list of players who achieved this at a Grand Slam includes Steffi Graf, Billie Jean King, Monica Seles, Mary Pierce, Martina Hingis, Kim Clijsters, Lindsay Davenport, and many more who can be considered legends of the sport.
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