Tennis
Zvonareva and Shibahara reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in doubles
Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva, paired with Japanese Ena Shibahara, reached the quarterfinals of the doubles at the Australian Open.
In the third round match, Zvonareva and Shibahara defeated the duo of Eja Muhammad/Erin Routliffe (Australia/New Zealand) with a score of 7:5, 3:6, 6:1. The meeting lasted 2 hours 26 minutes.
In the quarterfinals, Zvonareva and Shibahara will play against the winners of the match Guo Hanyu/Kristina Mladenovic (China/France, 16) – Kimberly Birrell/Talia Gibson (Australia, WC).
Zvonareva is the only Russian representative who continues to compete in doubles.
Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million
Women. Doubles. 3rd circle
Vera Zvonareva/Ena Shibahara (Russia/Japan) – Eizha Muhammad/Erin Routliffe (Australia/New Zealand, 6) – 7:5, 3:6, 6:1
Source: Sportbox
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