The leading Ukrainian tennis players make the final preparations for the upcoming Open championship of France.
Lesya Tsurenko has confidently overcome the starting barrier at the tournament in Nuremberg with a prize Fund of $250,000. The second racket of Ukraine dealt with the 17-year-old Mira Antonych, and in the second round, Tsurenko are waiting for Polona hercog.
Lesya Tsurenko (Ukraine, 4) – World Antonych (Austria) – 7:5, 6:1
Olga Fridman a very poised up there in his debut match in the tournament series WTA – 17-year-old from Kiev in the match against eighth seeded Yulia Putintseva was a step away from victory, but couldn’t get to the match and lost the initiative.
Olga Fridman (Ukraine) – Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) – 7:6 (0), 2:6, 5:7
Kateryna Bondarenko in the first round of the tournament was held in Strasbourg 54th world number one Heather Watson. After a disastrous second set Bondarenko helped the rain – after the game resumed Ukrainian confidently gathered and left behind a crucial party.
Heather Watson (Britain) – Ekaterina Bondarenko (Ukraine) – 3:6, 6:0, 1:6
See also: Tennis in Ukrainian: Tsurenko took the starting barrier in Miami
Ilya Marchenko, the only representative of Ukraine in the week in ATP tour, leaves a nice after the first match. From Donetsk lost promising American Taylor Fritz.
Taylor Fritz (USA) – Ilya Marchenko (Ukraine) – 7:6 (4), 6:4
