Tennis
Russian woman passed on Ukrainian refusal in USA and advanced to first final in pro-round
Ukrainian tennis player Julia Starodubtseva, He reached his first professional final without a WTA rating.
A Ukrainian faced a Russian in the semi-finals of the ITF W25 tough competition series held in the spring (USA). Maria Konova (WTA 1019). The fight ended after the first five matches – Konova withdrew from the match.
ITF W25 Spring. Difficult. semifinal
Julia Starodubtseva (Ukraine) – Maria Konova – 4:1, RET., Konova
Interestingly, before this tournament, Starodubtseva reached the quarterfinals of ITF tournaments only once. In 2016, these were the competitions in Chisinau.
Julia hasn’t played on a professional level since 2019, playing for a varsity team in the American Collegiate League.
In the final of the tournament in the spring, the Ukrainian will face the winner of the match, Lu Jia-Ching – Maria Mateas.
Source: Sport UA
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