The Ukrainian, together with Elena Ostapenko from Latvia, beat the duo Magda Linette / Bernarda Pera in two sets
Ukrainian tennis player Lyudmila Kichenok reached the semi-finals of the doubles tournament WTA 500 V Brisbane (Australia).
Lyudmila performs with Elena Ostapenko from Latvia. In the quarterfinals, the opponents of the fifth seeds were the duo Magda Linett / Bernarda Pera (Poland / USA). In two sets, the Ukrainian and Latvian took four of their opponents’ serves, losing only two of their own.
Let us remind you that in the first round Kichenok and Ostapenko defeated the pair Ekaterina Alexandrova / Anna Kalinskaya. In the semi-finals, their opponents will be the winners of the match Anastasia Potapova / Yana Sizikova – Daria Kasatkina / Daria Seville.
At the tournament in Brisbane, Lyudmila’s sister, Nadezhda Kichenok, is performing in doubles. In the quarterfinals, the Ukrainian, together with the American Danielle Collins, will play against the pair Gret Minnen (Belgium) / Heather Watson (Great Britain).
- WTA 500. Brisbane, Australia. Doubles. Quarterfinals
Lyudmila Kichenok / Elena Ostapenko (Ukraine / Latvia, 5) – Magda Linett / Bernarda Pera (Poland / USA) – 2:0 (6:4, 6:4)
Source: Sportarena
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