Tennis
Kalinina confidently defeated Kenin and reached the 1/8 finals of the super tournament in Rome.
Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina (WTA 47) reached the 1/8 finals in the dirt tournament of the WTA 1000 series held in Rome (Italy).
In the third round of the competition Ukraine beat the second racket Sofia Ken (USA, WTA 134) at 1 hour 37 minutes.
WTA 1000 Rome. Preparation 1/16 final
Angelina Kalinina (Ukraine) [30] – Sofia Kenin (USA) – 6:4, 6:2
During the match, Kalinina took only one step and saved 4 time-out points.
This was the girls’ fourth date. The score is equal – 2:2. In 2023, Angelina defeated Sofia for the first time. Earlier, the American beat the Ukrainian in tournaments in Hobart and Miami.
In the thousandth 1/8 finals in Rome, Kalinina will face the winner of the Victoria Azarenka v Madison Keys match.
Source: Sport UA
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