Tennis
Kudermetova and Mertens won their first group victory at the WTA Finals
Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova / Photo: © Matthew Stockman / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Russian Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens from Belgium won their first victory in the group stage of the WTA Final Tournament in Riyadh.
The duo beat Eja Muhammad (USA) and Demi Schuurs (Netherlands) 6:4, 6:7 (6:8), 10:6. The duration of the match was 2 hours 3 minutes.
Kudermetova and Mertens retain their chances of reaching the playoffs of the tournament. In the final game of the group stage they will play Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini.
Final WTA tournament. Riyadh. Hard. Prize fund: $15.5 million
Doubles. Martina Navratilova group
Veronika Kudermetova/Elise Mertens (Russia/Belgium) – Eizha Muhammad/Demi Schurs (USA/Netherlands) – 6:4, 6:7 (6:8), 10:6
Source: Sportbox
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