The Ukrainian tennis player successfully started the prestigious WTA 1000 series tournament in the UAE.
Another Ukrainian tennis player has overcome the obstacle in the first round at the prestigious WTA 1000 series tournament in Dubai. Moreover, to enter the second round, Angelina Kalinina had to defeat the representative of the aggressor country, Veronika Kudermetova.
Because of its integrity, the fight was hard and long. As a result, the participants spent 2 hours and 58 minutes on the court, and our athlete won in three sets 6:3, 5:7, 7:5.
In the match, Kalinina filed 4 times, made 9 double faults and converted 8 of 14 break points. Her next opponent is her compatriot – Dayana Yastremskaya.
WTA. Dubai. First round
Angelina Kalinina (Ukraine) – Veronika Kudermetova (Russia) – 6:3, 5:7, 7:5
Note that after the end of the match, Kalinina refused to shake hands with the Russian woman, instead of a traditional handshake, tennis players hit rackets. Kudermetova is a member of CSKA.
Kalinina and Kudermetova did not shake hands / Video frame
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