Tennis
PHOTOGRAPH. Kichenok receives consolation prize after WTA 500 final in Adelaide
January 16 Ukrainian tennis player Lyudmila Kichenok and her partner Desiree Krawczyk lost to Katerina Siniakova/Zhang Shuai in the final of the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide, Australia.
The Ukrainian and the Americans lost in two sets with scores of 1:6 and 4:6 in 1 hour and 10 minutes. This was the first head-to-head meeting between the duo, and Lyudmila and Desiree held their first joint competition since 2019.
After the final match, an awards ceremony was held where consolation prizes were given to Kichenok and Krawczyk.
For Lyudmila, it was the 25th final in her career and the first since June 2025. Kichenok fought for the 12th trophy in his career.
PHOTOGRAPH. Kichenok receives consolation prize after WTA 500 final in Adelaide
Source: Sport UA
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