Former world number nine Andrei Chesnokov told that reaching the quarter-finals of the Australian Open would be a good result for Russian tennis players.
The Australian Open will take place from January 14 to 28.
– I don’t think our tennis players can qualify for the Australian Open title – if we take Samsonova, Andreeva, Kudermetova, Kasatkina. If someone comes out in ¼, it will be a success. Kudermetova and Kasatkina can reach the quarterfinals, but it all depends on the draw. It will not be easy if one of our girls plays in the fourth round against Sabalenka, Schwiatek, Gauff or Rybakina – the main contenders for the title. We should expect a surprise from Jabeur, she is an extraordinary and interesting player.
Samsonova disappointed me in the match against Andreeva (2:6, 1:6 in the second round of the tough WTA-500 tournament in Brisbane – Rating from ), even though Lyudmila is on 15th place in the ranking. The way Kudermetova beat Schwiatek in Tokyo and won the tournament came from the fantasy world. Many players can get in shape and try their luck in AO,” Chesnokov told .
Source : MatchTV
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