Leading Ukrainian player got the first victory on the grass tournament in the UK.
Lesya Tsurenko in the first round of the tournament in Eastbourne had to play with the German girl Laura Sigemund, but that because of an injury of the left wrist has withdrawn from the tournament. New Ukrainian opponent was Zhang Shuai, who is in the WTA rankings 63-th row.
The first set lasted only 17 minutes Tsurenko made three breaks and managed not to lose his serve in any points. In the second set the Ukrainian itself created a problem – with the score 5:3 Les not implemented a match-bol, then lost his serve and brought the case before daybreak. With the second match ball Tsurenko won the match and interrupted a long series of failures.
Next opponent Lesia Tsurenko in Eastbourne will be Johanna konta, seeded in the tournament under 11-m number.
Lesya Tsurenko (Ukraine) – Zhang Shuai (China) – 6:1, 7:6
Kateryna Bondarenko in a tense three-set winner of the match beat the recent chetvertfinalny Roland Garros Julia Putintseva. Tennis players spent on the court the maximum three sets, tightening up a meeting for two hours and seven minutes.
Decisive in the match was break Ukrainka in the third game – Bondarenko four defended soy supply, not allowing a single break point. Ahead of Catherine’s match with sixth seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova, whom Bondarenko earlier in the year won the Australian Open.
Ekaterina Bondarenko (Ukraine) – Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) – 6:2, 4:6, 6:4
