The Ukrainian-Latvian duo was defeated by Katerina Sinyakova and Taylor Townsend
Lyudmila Kichenok And Elena Ostapenko started with a defeat on Final WTA tournament in Saudi Arabian Riyadh. The Ukrainian-Latvian duo was defeated by a couple Katerina Sinyakova (Czech Republic) / Taylor Townsend (USA).
The match lasted 1 hour and 38 minutes. In the opening game, L. Kichenok and Ostapenko made two breaks against one of their opponents, achieving a victory with a score of 6:3.
Lyudmila and Elena also started the second set with a winning game on their opponents’ serve, but quickly lost their advantage. Sinyakova and Townsend took four games in a row, winning 6:3 in the end.
During the super tiebreak, there was a fierce fight on the court. Kichenok and Ostapenko had a match point at the reception with the score 9:8, but were unable to convert it. At the same time, Sinyakova and Townsend entered the match on their first attempt and won their first victory in the tournament.
Let us remind you that L. Kichenok and Ostapenko are performing in the Green Group at the tournament. In the next match they will face the pair Nicole Melicar-Martinez (USA) / Ellen Perez (Australia).
The final WTA tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will be held from November 2 to 9.
- Final WTA tournament. Doubles. First round
Lyudmila Kichenok (Ukraine) / Elena Ostapenko (Latvia) — Katerina Sinyakova (Czech Republic) / Taylor Townsend (USA) — 1:2 (6:3, 3:6, 9:11)
Source: Sportarena
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