Tennis
AO 2023 finalist. Kalinina’s rival revealed in the final of the tournament in Rome
Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina (WTA 47) recognized his opponent in the final of the WTA 1000 clay tournament held in Rome (Italy).
Ukrainian will meet Elena Rybakina Defeating Alyona Ostapenko (Latvia, WTA 20) in two sets in 1 hour 40 minutes in the semi-final match at the top of the tournament (Kazakhstan, WTA 6).
WTA 1000 Rome Preparation 1/2 final
Elena Rybakina (Kazakhistan) [7] – Alena Ostapenko (Latvia) [20] – 6:2, 6:4
In 2023, Rybakina played in the AO 2023 final where she lost to Arina Sobolenko, won the Indian Wells championship, and also lost to Petra Kvitova in the Miami tournament final.
Elena’s highest position in the WTA ranking is fifth. He has a total of 4 WTA titles, 4 ITF cups and a Wimbledon 2022 victory.
Kalinina played with Rybakina once in her career. In April 2022, the Ukrainian defeated the Moscow native with the scores of 6:4, 2:6, 6:4 in the 2nd round of the competition in Charleston.
𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑 🔥
Elena Rybakina reached the fourth final of the year, beating Ostapenko in two sets!#IBI23 | @WTA pic.twitter.com/kKQgPar7y6
— Internazionali BNL d’Italia (@InteBNLdItalia) 19 May 2023
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐂𝐓.✨#IBI23 | @WTA pic.twitter.com/bbUAFrp1go
— Internazionali BNL d’Italia (@InteBNLdItalia) 19 May 2023
Source: Sport UA
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