The Ukrainian, together with Elena Ostapenko, beat the duo Ekaterina Alexandrova / Zhang Shuai in a tense match
Ukrainian tennis player Lyudmila Kichenok advanced to the semi-finals of the doubles tournament WTA 500 in Adelaide (Australia).
The Ukrainian, together with Elena Ostapenko from Latvia, defeated the duet Ekaterina Alexandrova / Zhang Shuai. The tense duel lasted almost two hours.
In the first set Kichenok and Ostapenko lost. In the second game, Lyudmila and Elena played two match points and won in a tie-break. The decisive super tie-break was also won by the Ukrainian and Latvian.
Recall that in the first match at the tournament in Adelaide, Kichenok and Ostapenko defeated Americans Caitlin Christian and Sabrina Santamaria. In the semi-finals, Lyudmila and Elena will play with another US representative, Ajay Muhammad and Taylor Townsend.
- WTA 500. Adelaide (Australia). Pair category. 1/4 finals
Ekaterina Aleksandrova/Zhang Shuai (-/China) — Lyudmila Kichenok (Ukraine) / Elena Ostapenko (Latvia) – 1:2 (7:5, 6(4):7, 7:10)
Source: Sportarena
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