Solana Sierra from Mar del Plata is a finalist in the Juniors at Roland Garros

Solana Sierra from Mar del Plata is a finalist in the Juniors at Roland Garros

In the event of a victory in the final, she would be the first Argentine junior champion in Paris in 36 years, following in the footsteps of Patricia Tarabini in 1986.

“I am very happy. It is a dream for me to be in my first Grand Slam final”assured the tennis player at the press conference at the Philippe Chatrier stadium.

“It was important for me to have already played a semifinal (at the US Open) last year, because it gave me experience, it helped me because that time I entered very anxious, and this time I played a little less nervous, and I was able to play better”highlighted the 17-year-old.

saw moved to Barcelona recently, where he works and develops his career with his coach Carlos Rampellowho knew how to coach Rosario Nadia Podoroska.

saw is the greatest promise of women’s tennis in South America and this year he debuted in the Argentine team in the Billie Jean King Cup (ex Fed Cup -Women’s Davis Cup-) with four wins against professional players well ahead of her in the ranking, such as the Colombian yuliana lizardthe brazilian Laura Pigosithe Guatemalan Melissa Morales and the Mexican Marcela Zacharias.

Source: Ambito

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