President of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) Shamil Tarpishchev in a conversation with a correspondent, he noted that Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens showed the will to win in the final of the WTA Final Tournament.
The Russian tennis player, together with Belgian Mertens, defeated the Czech duo Barbora Kreychikova / Katerina Sinyakova (6:2, 4:6, 11:9) in the final of the tournament held in the United States. In the tie-break, Kudermetova and Mertens lost 2:7, but managed to win.
– The match was very dramatic. There was a nervous atmosphere, and the Czechs failed early in the game. I managed to immediately lead 4:0 and bring the set to victory – 6:2. In the second game they managed to take someone else’s serve, but then there was a reverse break, the score became 4:4 and the opponents took the end. In the tie-break, we lost 2:7, but took six points in a row! In the end, each pair had to take two points to win, and Kudermetova and Mertens were able to do that.
Objectively, the Czechs had more chances to win, because they are a very well-played couple who have won many Grand Slam tournaments. Despite this, in the end, Veronica and Elise showed their will and were able to win. The final tournament is the same as the World Cup. Here are the eight strongest pairs on all surfaces. It is therefore a double victory, a great success.
Moreover, it is an outstanding achievement for Tatarstan tennis. Almost since the 2013 Universiade, tennis has revived in the region. We won the Universiade, after which the academy was created, and here is the result! Veronica is already in the top ten in singles. His sister Polina, who played in the Roland Garros final, also grew up there. So, in general, tennis in Tatarstan is not bad, a lot is being done there for its development,” Tarpishchev told .
From now on, the Russian woman will become the second racket in the world in doubles. This season, 25-year-old Kudermetova has won three doubles titles, including two with Mertens, one with compatriot Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Source : MatchTV
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