Vera Russian Zvonareva managed to overcome the first round of the Wimbledon tournament playoff draw.
The 38-year-old tennis player defeated Brazilian representative Laura Pigossi in three sets – 5:7, 7:6 (7:5), 6:2.
Zvonareva will play in the next round with the winner of the pair Daria Semenistaya (Latvia) – Marie Benois (Belgium).
Russia’s Diana also qualified for the second qualifying round. Schneider who beat American Liv Hovde, and Eric Andreeva who beat Dalila Jakupović of Slovenia.
Wibledon. London, Great Britain). Prize fund – 44,700,000 pounds
Qualification. Women. First round
Vera Zvonareva (Russia) – Laura Pigossi (Brazil) – 5:7, 7:6(7:5), 6:2
Diana Schneider (Russia) – Liv Hovde (USA) – 7:5, 6:2
Erika Andreeva (Russia) – Dalila Yakupovich (Slovenia) – 3:6, 6:4, 6:4
Source : MatchTV
I’m Rose Brown , a journalist and writer with over 10 years of experience in the news industry. I specialize in covering tennis-related news for Athletistic, a leading sports media website. My writing is highly regarded for its quick turnaround and accuracy, as well as my ability to tell compelling stories about the sport.
