Ukrainian tennis players lost in the first round of the prestigious WTA 500 series tournament in Brisbane.
The year 2024 started inauspiciously for Angelina Kalinina and Marta Kostyuk. Both Ukrainian tennis players lost in the first round of the WTA 500 tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia.
Kalinina, seeded 12th in the competition, was unexpectedly beaten in 72 minutes by Frenchwoman Clarie Burel. This is the third meeting between the tennis players. Angelina lost her second head-to-head match.
And Marta Kostyuk could not oppose anything to the Russian Daria Kasatkina. The Ukrainian lost in two sets in one hour and 28 minutes. This is the fifth meeting between the tennis players. Marta lost the 3rd head-to-head match.
WTA. Brisbane. It’s difficult. 1/16 finals
Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) – Daria Kasatkina (Russia) – 3:6, 4:6
Angelina Kalinina (Ukraine) – Clara Burel (France) – 4:6, 1:6
Let’s remember that Elina Svitolina previously won against the former number one in Auckland.
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