Paired with Kimberly Zimmermann, the Ukrainian won the second victory in three matches played this year
Ukrainian Hope Kichenok and Kimberly Zimmermann from Belgium made it to the quarterfinals doubles tournament WTA 250 in Hobart (Australia).
In the match of the first round, the Ukrainian duo defeated the pair of Latisha Zhan/Alex Guarachi (Chinese Taipei/Chile) in straight sets. The meeting lasted 1 hour 28 minutes.
Kichenok and Zimmermann won the second victory in three matches played this year. Last week, tennis players reached the second round of the WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide.
In the quarter-finals, Nadezhda and Kimberly will face the winners of the match between Miyu Kato/Aldila Sutgiadi (Japan/Indonesia, 3) and Elisabetta Coccharetto/Jasmine Paolini (Italy).
WTA 250. Hobart (Australia). Pair category. First round
Nadezhda Kichenok/Kimberly Zimmermann (Ukraine/Belgium) — Latisha Zhan/Alexa Guarachi (Chinese Taipei/Chile, WC) – 2:0 (6:4, 7:5)
Source: Sportarena
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