Tennis
Russian Potapova defeated Ukrainian Kostyuk at the start of the tennis tournament in Birmingham
Anastasia Potapova / Photo: © picture alliance / Contributor / picture alliance / Gettyimages.com
Russian tennis player Anastasia Potapova defeated Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk in the first round of the WTA 250 grass tournament in Birmingham (UK).
The fourth seed Potapova won with a score of 6:7 (6:8), 7:5, 6:4. The meeting lasted a little over two and a half hours.
In the second round, Potapova will play with American Cathy McNally.
WTA 250. Rothesay Classic. Birmingham (UK). Grass. Prize fund – more than 250 thousand dollars
First round
Anastasia Potapova (Russia, 4) – Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) – 6:7 (6:8), 7:5, 6:4
Source: Sportbox
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