The Ukrainian-Latvian duo put themselves in a difficult position regarding reaching the semi-finals of the competition
Ukrainian tennis player Lyudmila Kichenok paired with a representative from Latvia Elena Ostapenko was defeated in the second round doubles WTA Finals. The Ukrainian-Latvian duo lost without a chance Xie Shuwei And Elise Mertens.
The match lasted 1 hour and 7 minutes. The opening game was a complete failure for Lyudmila and Elena – they lost all their service games, winning only one return game (1:6 in the end).
In the second set, with the score 1:1, L. Kichenok and Ostapenko managed to make a break, but they immediately allowed their opponents to do the opposite. At the end of the game, Lyudmila and Elena once again lost the game on their serve, allowing Xie Shuwei and Elise Mertens to calmly close the game.
Let us remind you that in the opening match at the WTA Final Tournament, Lyudmila Kichenok and Elena Ostapenko lost to Katerzhina Sinyakova and Taylor Townsend in three sets. They are the outsiders of the Green Group and the only ones in their quartet who have not yet known the taste of victory.
The fate of a ticket to the semi-finals of the competition for the Ukrainian-Latvian duet will be decided in the third round, when they play with Nicole Melikar-Martinez (USA) and Ellen Perez (Australia).
- Final WTA tournament. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Doubles. Second round
Lyudmila Kichenok (Ukraine) / Elena Ostapenko (Latvia) — Xie Shuwei (Chinese Taipei) / Elise Mertens (Belgium) — 0:2 (1:6, 3:6)
Source: Sportarena
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