Good to see Brazilians conquering more and more in the sport I will be rooting for you - Football legend Pele heaps praise on compatriot Beatriz Haddad Maia ahead of Canadian Open 2022 final × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis Canadian Open 2022 News Good to see Brazilians conquering more and more in the sport I will be rooting for you - Football legend Pele heaps praise on compatriot Beatriz Haddad Maia ahead of Canadian Open 2022 final By Pritha Ghosh Modified 14 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Pele heaps praise on compatriot Beatriz Haddad Maia Brazilian football legend Pele has heaped praise on his compatriot Beatriz Haddad Maia after she reached the 2022 Canadian Open final. Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 7-6(7) in straight sets in their semifinal clash in Toronto yesterday, becoming the first Brazilian to reach a final in Canada in 25 years. Gustavo 'Guga' Kuerten last made it to the championship match in 1997. She will be playing in her first WTA 1000 final today and has triumphed in 18 of her last 21 matches, including winning titles at the Nottingham Open and the Birmingham classic back in June. wta@WTAVAMOS BIA Haddad Maia passes the Pliskova test, 6-4, 7-6(7) to reach her first WTA 1000 final!#NBO224111471VAMOS BIA Haddad Maia passes the Pliskova test, 6-4, 7-6(7) to reach her first WTA 1000 final!#NBO22 https://t.co/KvJk6nyxO9 In light of this, Pele, a legendary footballer who hardly requires an introduction, took to Instagram to congratulate the 26-year-old. The Brazilian wrote that it is encouraging to see more Brazilians succeeding in sports on a larger scale and that he would be rooting for her to win the title when she competes in the final. "How good it is to see Brazilians conquering more and more in the sport! I want to congratulate @biahaddadmaia for reaching Toronto @wta 1000 final, but above that, for the beautiful journey so far. I'll be rooting for you today. You are writing a beautiful story," Pele wrote. (Via Instagram translation). View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Haddad Maia will square up against Simona Halep, a two-time Canadian Open champion, in the title bout. Halep holds a 2-1 advantage in their head-to-head, with the Brazilian defeating the former World No. 1 in their most recent clash at the 2022 Birmingham Classic semifinals. Marty@SvitoflopinaOk TT, prediction time.How will the Toronto final between Beatriz Haddad Maia and Simona Halep end?12Ok TT, prediction time.How will the Toronto final between Beatriz Haddad Maia and Simona Halep end? https://t.co/62gRX0eaYg I know it will be a very tough battle but I m going to enjoy it - Beatriz Haddad Maia ahead of her final clash Beatriz Haddad Maia has defeated Simona Halep in their most recent clash After winning her semifinal match, the Brazilian spoke about her final opponent, Simona Halep, in her post-match press conference. She described the Romanian as a very "competitive player" and expressed her excitement for the match. "Simona is a very competitive player," Haddad Maia said. "For me, she one of the most competitive players in the tour. We played each other now in Birmingham and I won this match, but I lost in the Australian Open. I lost in 2017 also. She's like a champion. She's a person who works very hard." The world No. 24 continued by saying that, despite how challenging the final match would be, she would still enjoy it. She also revealed that she planned to play aggressively on the court and correct some of the mistakes she made during her previous encounter. "I know it will be a very tough battle, but, yeah, I'm going to enjoy it," the Brazilian stated. "I'm going to leave everything on the court. I will try to play aggressive. I learned a lot today because in the moments that I wasn't too aggressive, she [Karolina Pliskova] was playing better than me.""The match was 5-1 to me, and I want to improve that for tomorrow. So, yeah, I'm going to try to enjoy and play point by point," she added. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Shyam Kamal × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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