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Beatriz Haddad Maia disputes, this Wednesday afternoon (10), the second round of the WTA 1000 in TorontoIn Canada. The paulista faces the Canadian Leylah Fernandez, currently number 13 in the world. On the upside of the season, Bia occupies the 24th position in the WTA rankings, his best placement of his career. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN 2 and the Star+ streaming platform..

Bia and Fernandez will meet for the second time on the professional circuit. The Canadian won the only previous duel: in the WTA semi-finals in Monterrey in March. The tournament was even won by Leylah, who won twice (2021 and 2022) in Mexico – her only two trophies at the WTA level. At 19, she made a “career leap” when she reached the final of the US Open last year..

In return, Bia won her first WTA titles on grass: won the WTA 250 in Nottingham and the WTA 250 in Birmingham, both in England, in June. The results led the Brazilian to break into the top 30 in the world, despite falling early at Wimbledon and WTA San Jose last week.

Bia Haddad Maia vs. Leylah Fernandez: How to watch

Bia Haddad Maia and Leylah Fernandez compete in WTA Toronto second round (hard court) Wednesday afternoon (10), at 3:15 p.m., Brasília time. The match may be delayed because Poland’s Iga Swiatek and Australia’s Ajla Tomljanović are playing on the same court (centre court) at 2:00 p.m. To watch Bia’s match, it will be broadcast live in Brazil on ESPN 2 and the Star+ platform.