Maltese tennis player Francesca Curmi has pulled off a major victory at the WTA 125 BBVA Open Internacional de Valencia, defeating second seed Veronika Erjavec in three sets.Curmi, currently ranked 229th in the world, took down Slovenia’s world No. 147 Erjavec 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 in the opening round of the clay-court tournament.The 24-year-old came flying out of the blocks, dominating the opening set 6-1 before Erjavec responded by taking the second 6-2.But Curmi regained control in the deciding set, winning it 6-2 to seal one of the standout victories of her season and book her place in the Round of 16.The result is particularly significant given Erjavec entered the tournament as its No. 2 seed, while Curmi was ranked 82 places below her at No. 229.The BBVA Open Internacional de Valencia is a WTA 125 event featuring a 32-player singles draw and is being played on outdoor clay between 14th and 20th September.Curmi’s latest result comes as she reaches No. 229 in the WTA singles rankings, a career-high according to the material shared with Lovin Malta, marking another milestone for the Maltese player as she continues climbing the international tennis ladder.From Malta to the world stage, Curmi’s run in Valencia is not over yet.Share this amazing accomplishment!Photo credits to @francescacurmi•