Matilde Jorge, the younger sister of Portuguese #1 Francisca, wins the Oeiras WTA 125 by defeating Ana Filipa Santos. She overcame a deficit in the second set to secure the victory, earning significant points and prize money, moving closer to the top 500. Matilde also scores a remarkable upset against #88 Harriet Dart to reach the quarter-finals, marking a significant milestone in Portuguese women's tennis. The Jorge sisters excel in both singles and doubles competitions, showcasing their talent and potential in the tournament.
Francisca and Matilde Jorge (both lost in singles QFs today) are easily into the doubles final of the WTA 125 in Oeiras -- the biggest ever final for Portuguese Women's Tennis. https://t.co/ECfxdBR8X6
Francisca and Matilde Jorge (who lost in singles QFs today) are easily into the doubles final of the WTA 125 in Oeiras -- the biggest ever final for Portuguese Women's Tennis. https://t.co/ECfxdBR8X6
Crazy week for the Jorge sisters of Portugal, who are both in the quarters of the singles at their home WTA 125 in Oeiras, and also in the dubs semifinals. https://t.co/plUAbd52UW
Oeiras WTA 125 Challenger R2: Francesca Jones put up a good fight against former top 10 player (WC) Kristina Mladenovic FRA WR 252 (CH 10 in 2017) but the Frenchwoman went through 6-4 7-6(6) :-( https://t.co/HVxRJZtuRl
QFs at the Oeiras WTA 125 The Jorge sisters against the two biggest title favorites and former top 10 Mladenovic vs. former top 20 Lepchenko https://t.co/M2oCGpjEHx
INCREDIBLE! #190 Francisca Jorge beats #101 Renata Zarazua 6-3, 7-5 to reach the QFs in the Oeiras WTA 125, her first ever tournament in that category. Joins her younger sister Matilde in the last 8! Played some incredible tennis today from 2-5 down in the second. Wow! https://t.co/5zvhznIuoj
Former top 10 Kristina Mladenovic beats Francesca Jones 6-4, 7-6(6) and reaches in Oeiras (WTA 125) her biggest singles QFs since october 2022. Received a wild card from the Portuguese Federation to play the main draw here and this can be a big week for her... https://t.co/vj9LDHLwR9
Oeiras WTA 125 Challenger: In R2, Francesca Jones will take on former top 10 player (WC) Kristina Mladenovic FRA WR 252 (CH 10 in 2017). Fran is the last Brit standing in singles here after (WC) Matilda Jorge POR WR 556 (CH 529 in 2023) upset no. 5 seed Harriet Dart 3&1 :-( https://t.co/pNRQkOQtZE
Wow. Wow. World #556 Matilde Jorge, who was struggling with form before this week, gets a first career top 100 win against #88 Harriet Dart 6-3, 6-1 to reach the QFs of the Oeiras WTA 125. One of the biggest wins for Portuguese women’s tennis since the Larcher de Brito days. https://t.co/QcXp5w10y3
World #556 Matilde Jorge leads #88 Harriet Dart 6-3 in the second round of the Oeiras WTA 125. https://t.co/boH3ZUPYW6
Francisca Jorge beats Anastasia Zakharova 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to reach the second round in Oeiras. A winning debut in a WTA 125. Was a break down in the 3rd three times. https://t.co/eX5CcloAq4
Portuguese sisters Francisca Jorge/Matilde Jorge off to a good start this week, just beat Alicia Barnett/Freya Christie 6-3, 6-0 to reach the quarter-finals. They reached the final when this was an ITF W100 last year. https://t.co/410LwJYle3
Oeiras WTA 125 Challenger R1: Brilliant win for Francesca Jones, who upsets no. 2 seed & 2023 finalist Rebeka Masarova ESP WR 80 (CH 62 in 2023), 196 places above her, 7-6(5) 2-6 6-1 - the 3rd time she has beaten a top 100 player, equalling her best clay-court win by ranking! :-) https://t.co/K2s3tR8Jv2
Francesca Jones gets a great clay win here in Oeiras WTA 125, beating the 2023 runner up Rebeka Masarova (#80 WTA) 7-6(2), 2-6, 6-1 to reach the second round. Lovely moment at the net. https://t.co/HcewgwaV7B
Calvi W50 R1: No. 6 seed @kartal_sonay dispatched Caroline Romeo FRA WR 749 (CH 401 in 2016) 2&1 :-) and will play (Q) Irina Ramialison FRA WR 965 (CH 243 in 2014), who has won her last two matches fro ma set down, in R2.
Oeiras WTA 125 Challenger R1: No. 5 seed @harriet_dart won 4 games in a row from 2-4 down in the 2nd to see off (WC) Maria Garcia POR WR 1348 (CH 1292 in 2023; junior CH 433 this week) 2&4 :-) & will play another Portuguese wild card, Matilde Jorge WR 556 (CH 529 in 2023), in R2. https://t.co/xBaQ1yuPpN
Oeiras WTA 125 Challenger R1 ctd: Meanwhile, Francesca Jones has won the 1st set against no. 2 seed Rebeka Masarova ESP WR 80 (CH 62 in 2023) 7-5 in the tiebreak :-) and is serving *1-2 down in the 2nd.
Oeiras WTA 125 Challenger R1: No. 5 seed @harriet_dart won 4 games in a row from 2-4 down in the 2nd to see off (WC) Maria Garcia POR WR 1348 (CH 1292 in 2023; junior CH 433 this week) 2&4 :-) & will play another Portuguese wild card, Matilda Jorge WR 556 (CH 529 in 2023), in R2. https://t.co/xBaQ1yuPpN
20yo Matilde Jorge, the younger sister of Portuguese #1 Francisca, is the first main draw winner of the Oeiras WTA 125. Beats fellow Portuguese Ana Filipa Santos 6-2, 7-5. From 3-5 and four set points down in the 2nd. Gets big points and money and gets closer to the top 500. https://t.co/4u5Z4puTop
20yo Matilde Jorge, the younger sister of Portuguese #1 Francisca, is the first main draw winner of the Oeiras WTA 125. Beats fellow Portuguese Ana Filipa Santos 6-2, 7-5. From 3-5 and three set points down in the 2nd. Gets big points and money and gets closer to the top 500. https://t.co/pNne9UWngF