Her initial taste of life in Ireland saw Vitalia fall in love with hurling as she attended the Dublin-Kilkenny National League Final.  With the guidance given by Garry Cahill and his staff at the Tennis Ireland BNP-Paribas National Academy in DCU, Dublin, Vitalia began to find her feet.  Using the clay courts on offer at Fitzwilliam LTC she was ready for an assault on the French Open qualifiers.  Beating 12th seed Eva Birnerova set up a rematch with former conqueror Pliskova from the Czech Republic, Vita progressed to a final round showdown with the experienced Spaniard Soler-Espinosa who squeaked through 6-4, 6-3.  The Spaniard went on to push eventual French wil Na Li to 3 sets.

Returning to Ireland before Wimbledon Vitalia prepared at DCU, Glasnevin LTC and Elm Park to make a determined try to make the main draw.  The day before she left she signed a 13 month deal with Sportsrisq Capital to ensure that her coaching and training would be to the forefront.  The investment paid it's first dividends as Vitalia beat experienced Ukranian-Israeli Glushko, Italian 7th-seed Camerin and Candaian 23rd-seed Dubois to take her place in the main draw against 25th-seed Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia.  The story continues.