Haddad Maia beats Sorribes Tormo in third-longest women’s match at French Open

Beatriz Haddad Maia battled from a set and 3-0 down to defeat Sara Sorribes Tormo in the third-longest women’s match ever played at Roland Garros to reach a maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal on Monday. 1⃣9⃣6⃣8⃣ US Open: Maria Bueno 2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣ French Open: Beatriz Haddad Maia After 5⃣5⃣ years, a Brazilian woman has made it to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam! BIA takes down Sara Sorribes Tormo🇪🇸 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 #RolandGarros 🔗https://t.co/vLKEAKIimTpic.twitter.com/MkOPzbwf5E — Sportstar June 5, 2023 Haddad Maia is the first Brazilian woman in a Slam quarterfinal since seven-time Major winner Maria Bueno in 1968 and will face world number seven Ons Jabeur of Tunisia for a place in the semifinals. Longest women’s singles matches at French Open 4 hours 7 minutes: Virginie Buisson bt Noelle van Lottum 6-7, 7-5, 6-2 - 1995 French Open first round 3 hours 55 minutes: Kerry Melville bt Pam Teeguarden 9-7, 4-6, 16-14 - 1972 French Open third round 3 hours 51 minutes: Beatriz Haddad Maia bt Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-7, 6-3, 7-5 - 2023 French Open fourth round 3 hours 50 minutes: Francesca Schiavone bt Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-7, 7-5, 10-8 - 2015 French Open second round “I am very happy and very proud that I didn’t give up and I think that is why I deserved this victory,” she said.