Tennis
Russian tennis player Pavlyuchenkova lost at the start of the tournament in Brisbane, Potapova beat Kasatkina
Russian tennis player Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova failed to reach the second round of the tournament in Brisbane (Australia).
Pavlyuchenkova lost to Romanian Sorana Cirste in the first round with a score of 3:6, 1:6. The meeting lasted one hour.
Kirsty’s next opponent will be Latvian Elena Ostapenko (14th seed).
In another match of the day, Anastasia Potapova, who changed her sports citizenship to Austrian, beat Daria Kasatkina, representing Australia, in three sets. In the second round, Potapova will meet with Russian Diana Schneider (12).
WTA 500. Brisbane International. Brisbane (Australia). Hard. Prize fund: almost $1.7 million
First round
Sorana Cirstea (Romania) – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) – 6:3, 6:1
Anastasia Potapova (Austria) – Daria Kasatkina (Australia) – 7:5, 4:6, 6:4
Source: Sportbox
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