{"id":50529,"date":"2022-06-27T14:55:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T18:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=50529"},"modified":"2022-06-27T14:55:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T18:55:46","slug":"beatriz-haddad-maia-upset-in-wimbledon-round-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2022\/06\/27\/beatriz-haddad-maia-upset-in-wimbledon-round-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Beatriz Haddad Maia Upset in Wimbledon Round 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beatriz Haddad Maia entered the Wimbledon draw as the second most in-form player<\/a> on the WTA Tour.\u00a0She left the All England Club on day 1 after falling to World #62 Kaja Juvan 6-4 4-6 6-2. It was Juvan’s first win on the grass this season.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian came into Wimbledon having won 13 of 14 matches on grass<\/a> this season including titles in Nottingham and Birmingham. The 26-year-old is having a career year in 2022 but has yet to translate that success to the Slam level.<\/p>\n

In the first Grand Slam of her career where she held a seed, Haddad Maia could never seem to get comfortable against Juvan. The Brazilian won just 68% of points on her first serve while committing 34 unforced errors. She struggled to play the crucial points well and was bitten in the end by the free-swinging of the 21-year-old Slovenian.<\/p>\n

Typically not effective on grass, Juvan rode a reliable kick-serve to help her win crucial points.\u00a0She will face the winner of the match Dalma Galfi and Maddison Inglis in Round 2.<\/p>\n

If you told Beatriz Haddad Maia before the grass season she would hold a record of 13-2 on the surface I think she would have been beyond ecstatic. With that said, I can guarantee she would like to trade some of those 250 wins in Nottingham and Birmingham for Wimbledon<\/a> success. Still, it’s been an impressive month for the Brazilian, who will now look to the American hard court swing to continue her success.<\/p>\n

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