Tennis
Kichenok beat the Russians in tie-breaks in Miami to advance to the quarterfinals
Ukrainian tennis player Lyudmila Kichenok with his partner Alena Ostapenko (Latvia) reached the quarterfinals in doubles in the tough tournament of the WTA 1000 series held in Miami (USA).
In the 1/8 final, the Ukrainian-Latvian pair defeated the Russians in two tie-breaks. Veronica Kudermetova And Lyudmila Samsonova 1 hour 55 minutes.
WTA 1000 Miami. couples are hard. 1/8 final
Lyudmila Kichenok (Ukraine) / Alena Ostapenko (Latvia) – Veronika Kudermetova / Lyudmila Samsonova – 7:6 (7:4), 7:6 (7:3)
This was the second meeting of the tandems. Previously, Kichenok and Ostapenko lost to Kudermetova and Samsonova at the competitions in Dubai in February.
In the quarterfinals of the tournament in Miami, Lyudmila and Alena will face the winner of the match, Leila Fernandez / Taylor Townsend – Beatrice Haddad Maya / Juliana Olmos.
Source: Sport UA
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