Athletistic/Tennis. Russian tennis player Ekaterina Alexandrova, ranked 21st in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, successfully completed the first round of the tournament in Adelaide (Australia), which takes place from January 8 to 13.

Her opponent in the first round was Polish tennis player Magda Linett, ranked 24th in the world rankings. The match lasted 2 hours 45 minutes and ended with Alexandrova’s victory with a score of 3:6, 7:6 (10:8), 7:5. In this match, the Russian made three aces, while her opponent made nine and ten double faults compared to two for Linette.

In the next round, Alexandrova will face her compatriot Veronika Kudermetova, ranked 16th in the world rankings. Kudermetova defeated American Ashlyn Kruger in the first round with a score of 6:2, 7:5.

  • Alexandrova lost to the 137th racket in the world in the second round of the Brisbane tournament


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