Tennis
Mirra Andreeva and Vera Zvonareva reached the quarterfinals of Roland Garros in doubles
Mirra Andreeva / Photo: © Dan Istitene / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Russian tennis players Mirra Andreeva and Vera Zvonareva reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in doubles.
In the third round match, Zvonareva and Andreeva defeated Norwegian Ulrikke Eikeri and Estonian Ingrid Neal (13th seed). The meeting lasted 1 hour 9 minutes and ended with a score of 6:3, 6:2.
17-year-old Andreeva also continues her performance in singles and will play in the quarterfinals on Wednesday against world number two Arina Sabalenka from Belarus.
Another Russian, Diana Schneider, advanced to the next stage of the tournament in doubles, and in a duet with American Emma Navarro, she beat Cristina Buksa (Spain) and Monica Niculescu (Romania).
Grand Slam Tournament. Roland Garros. Paris. Priming. Total prize fund: 53.5 million euros
Women. Doubles. 3rd circle
Mirra Andreeva/Vera Zvonareva (both from Russia) — Ulrike Eikeri/Ingrid Neil (Norway/Estonia, 13) — 6:3, 6:2
Diana Schneider/Emma Navarro (Russia/USA) – Cristina Buksha/Monica Niculescu (Spain/Romania) – 3:6, 6:4, 6:4
Source: Sportbox
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