Russia’s second racket Veronika Kudermetova defeated representative of Belarus Victoria Azarenka in the first round of the tournament in Adelaide.
After losing the first set with a score of 2:6, the 6th seeded Russian took two games in a row from her opponent, who received a wild card from the organizers.
The match lasted 2 hours 58 minutes, Kudermetova scored 20 aces, Azarenka shot 11 times.
In the second round, the Russian will play with her compatriot Ekaterina Alexandrova.
WTA 500. Adelaide International 2. Adelaide (Australia). Difficult. Prize pool – $780,637
1st round
Veronika Kudermetova (Russia, 6) — Victoria Azarenka (Belarus, WC) — 2:6, 7:6 (4), 6:4
Source : MatchTV
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