Tennis
Kudermetova and Kalinskaya dropped out of the Australian Open, Schneider advanced to the second round
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Polina Kudermetova and Anna Kalinskaya dropped out of the fight at the start of the Australian Open. Russian tennis players could not overcome the first round of the tournament in singles.
Kudermetova lost to Australian Olivia Gadeki in 1 hour and 17 minutes. The Russian woman lost seven games in a row during the match.
Kalinskaya lost to the American Danielle Collins in a stubborn confrontation. Tennis players spent almost three hours on the court, during which they played three sets.
Russian Diana Schneider defeated Slovakian Kristina Kuchova in two games. In the second round, her opponent will be the representative of Greece, Maria Sakkari.
Australian Open. Grand Slam Tournament. Melbourne, Australia. Hard. Prize pool – $51,384,291
First round
Polina Kudermetova (Russia) – Olivia Gadeki (Australia) – 5:7, 1:6
Diana Schneider (Russia) – Kristina Kuchova (Slovakia) – 7:6 (8:6), 7:5
Daniel Collins (USA) – Anna Kalinskaya (Russia) – 7:5, 5:7, 6:4
Source: Sportbox
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