Daria Snigur

2022 - 8 - 29

Simona Halep

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Snigur outlasts Halep at US Open for first tour-level win of career (WTA Tennis)

In the first notable upset of this year's US Open, qualifier Daria Snigur overcame Simona Halep in three sets to reach the second round.

[Order of play](https://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/905/us-open/2022/order-of-play) The US Open has been a challenge for Halep since she reached the 2015 semifinals and the quarterfinals a year later. Halep closed to 4-5, but Snigur served out the match, winning when a Halep backhand found the net. In the third set, the momentum swung back toward Snigur as she channeled her first-set self, calmly striking winners and matching Halep’s scurrying defense. She dominated the two-time Grand Slam champion in every way possible. After taking the title two weeks ago in Toronto, Halep had won 19 of her past 22 matches.

US Open: Simona Halep dumped out in the first round after being ... (Eurosport.com)

Simona Halep has been knocked out of the US Open in the first round, losing 6-2 0-6 6-4 to qualifier Daria Snigur in a huge upset on Louis Armstrong ...

I want to say thanks to Simona for a such a great match, it was a great experience for me - it’s impossible to play against Simona and win! US Open 124, as her dreams of claiming a third Grand Slam single’s title unexpectedly went up in smoke.

Ukrainian Daria Snigur stuns No. 7 Simona Halep; Coco Gauff ... (ESPN)

Ukrainian Daria Snigur earned her first career win Monday by stunning No. 7 seed Simona Halep 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 in the first round of the US Open.

[Bianca Andreescu](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2979), the 2019 U.S. [Maria Sakkari](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3018) and No. American [Coco Gauff](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3626)'s first career win at Arthur Ashe Stadium was an easy one. Open champion, needed three sets to get past [Harmony Tan](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3330), the French player who beat Williams in the first round at Wimbledon. Elina Svitolina's run to the 2019 semifinals is the best performance by a Ukrainian in the U.S. But Snigur responded nicely after Halep won the second set, racing to a 5-1 lead in the third. The two-time Grand Slam champion had won 19 of her previous 22 matches and recently returned to the top 10. First, she was going to savor a stunner. On Wednesday, she joined tennis superstars such as Rafael Nadal, Coco Gauff, John McEnroe, Iga Swiatek and 2021 U.S. Gauff had lost each of her previous three appearances on Arthur Ashe, including doubles. 12-ranked Gauff cruised past Leolia Jeanjean 6-2, 6-3. [Daria Snigur](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=5941)'s first career win on the WTA Tour was a big one.

Daria Snigur dedicates shock win over Simona Halep in grand slam ... (CNN)

Daria Snigur dedicated her shock victory over Simona Halep in her grand slam debut at the US Open on Monday to her home country, Ukraine.

" event for Ukraine relief between her qualification rounds for the US Open. "It's not so easy because the war is continuing. "The situation is bad, of course.

Ukrainian player Daria Snigur breaks down in tears after defeating ... (Sky News)

Serena Williams also came out on top after beating Danka Kovinic in the first match of what's likely to be the 23-time Grand Slam champion's last ever major ...

I will try to understand it tomorrow because it was I think it was the best match in my career." "I think (Ukrainian) people enjoyed my match because I have many messages. "It's not so easy because the war is continuing. "The situation is bad, of course," she said. When I step out onto the court, I just want to do the best I can. "It means Ukraine is always in my heart," she said.

Photos: Simona Halep vs. Daria Snigur, 2022 US Open first round (US Open Tennis Championships)

The 20-year-old Ukrainian qualifier shocked Simona Halep inside Louis Armstrong Stadium on Day 1, and bounced back from a bagel set to win, 6-2, 0-6, 6-4.

Getting to know Daria Snigur, Halep's US Open conqueror (WTA Tennis)

"I just wanted to enjoy this match," Snigur told WTA Insider. "I was playing Simona Halep, ex-No.1 in the world. My father told me to enjoy it, have fun. I ...

"I live in Warsaw and my coach lives in the U.S. "Everyone is different after the war," Snigur said. "But since the war, the plans changed because I had a base in Kyiv. "Before the war, I had plans to play main draw of the Slams, stay in the Top 100," Snigur said. "I sit here and it's very good because I won this match. "When I started I didn't understand what my father wanted," Snigur said. "Before the war, Larisa taught me in Kyiv," Snigur said. "I can change. "Now she lives in the U.S. "I was playing Simona Halep, ex-No.1 in the world. and she was in Riga before the US Open. In singles, she reached No.13 and made a pair of Grand Slam quarterfinals at the 1988 US Open and Wimbledon 1994.

Ukrainian Tennis Player Daria Snigur Gets Emotional After Shock ... (PEOPLE.com)

On Monday, Ukrainian tennis pro Daria Snigur put her name on the map at the US Open when she beat world No. 7 Simona Halep in three sets to earn her ...

One of five Ukrainian pros in the US Open this year, Snigur played in a charity event to fundraise money for her home country in between qualification matches last week, according to CNN. Snigur had a highly successful junior career before turning pro; she was the No. "It's not so easy because the war is continuing," Snigur said. "But I tried to do my best." "The situation is bad, of course. Snigur appeared to burst into tears as soon as she won Monday's match and was clearly emotional as she shook hands with Halep, 30, and the chair umpire.

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