Tennis
Baranka after the tiebreaker: Kalinina advances to the final of the Aus Open 2026 qualifier
Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina (WTA 178) reached the final qualifying round of the 2026 Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the season.
The Ukrainian team was defeated in the second round of the election Anouk Koevermans (Netherlands, WTA 192) She took the wheel in the second match in 1 hour and 52 minutes.
Australian Open 2026. Qualification
Anouk Koevermans (Netherlands) – Angelina Kalinina (Ukraine) – 6:7 (6:8), 0:6
Angelina played her first head-to-head match against Kuvermans.
Kalinina started the Australian Open qualifiers by defeating Joanna Garland. Her next opponent will be either Rebeka Masarova (Switzerland, WTA 115) or Maja Chwalinska (Poland, WTA 145).
Angelina became the second representative of Ukraine after Yulia Starodubtseva, who managed to reach the final qualification of the major in Melbourne this year.
Match statistics Anouk Koevermans – Angelina Kalinina
Source: Sport UA
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