Tennis
L. Kichenok started in Adelaide with an American he hasn’t played with since 2019
Ukrainian tennis player Lyudmila Kichenok She successfully started the WTA 500 hard court tournament held in Adelaide, Australia, in doubles.
Ukrainian player and his partner in the first round Desiree Krawczyk (USA) defeated the “neutral” duo Irina Khromocheva / Alexandra Panova in three sets in 1 hour 32 minutes.
WTA 500 Adelaide. Couples. Difficult, 1/8 final
Lyudmila Kichenok (Ukraine) / Desiree Krawczyk (USA) – Irina Khromacheva / Alexandra Panova – 4:6, 6:4, [10:6]
This was the first meeting of the two. Kichenok played in the same pair with Kravchki for the first time since 2019.
In the quarterfinals of the 500, Lyudmila and Desiree will compete against the top seeded duo Xie Shuwei / Alena Ostapenko. Last week, Lyudmila competed with her sister Nadezhda in the Brisbane semi-finals, losing to Xie Shuwei and Ostapenko.
Source: Sport UA
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