Romanian tennis player Irina Begu (34th WTA) has defeated Christina McHale (59th WTA) 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday at Mutua Madrid Open to qualify to the quarter-finals. For her performance Begu is to be awarded a cheque for EUR 114,560 and 215 WTA points.
In the next round she is to face Simona Halep, who defeated Timea Bacsinszky 6-2, 6-3 also on Wednesday.
On Monday, Irina Begu defeated home favourite Garbine Muguruza 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3. On Sunday, Begu defeated in one hour and 32 minute Canadian player Eugenie Bouchard.
On Tuesday Simona Halep defeated Karin Knapp (Italy, 75th WTA) 6-1, 6-1 to qualify to the last sixteen round.