The 7th edition of the International Women of the island of Saint-Martin, with the support of the Collectivity, takes place since the beginning of the week on the courts of TCISM. Endowed with $ 10, this tournament set up by the French Tennis Federation (FFT), allows the hopes of world tennis to grow on the international circuit and improve their classification at the WTA.
"We are having a great week of tennis," said tournament director Osé Saint-Louis Gabriel. “The public, numerous since the beginning of the week, attends meetings of a very high level. For my part, the match between the American, Zoe Gwen Scandalis and the Italian, Gaia Sanesi was very beautiful. For more than three hours, the two players went back to back. It was really addictive! "
Other results include the victories of the two French Irina Ramialison and Victoria Munteau, seeded 1 and 2 of the tournament.
The big favorite of this 7th edition aims to improve its ranking at the WTA in order to compete for the qualifications of grand slam tournaments. "I am currently in 327th place WTA," said Irina Ramialison. “My goal is to gain more than 100 places in the ranking to participate in the qualifications of the Roland-Garros tournament. The task promises to be difficult but not insurmountable ”.
After Saint-Martin, the Rennaise will compete in another tournament in mainland France before flying to Mexico. But before that, Irina will have to negotiate at best the rest of her tournament on the courts of TCISM.
Note that the double ladies' final is scheduled for this Friday evening, the women's singles final being scheduled for this Sunday, January 31, at 16 p.m. _AF
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