Two Ukrainian tennis player prematurely ended another week of the season.
The current champion of the tournament in Kuala Lumpur Elina Svitolina because of an injury of the left ankle did not come to a match of the second round against the 106-th racket of the tournament Nao hibino.
Formally 13-game winning streak Ukrainka came to an end, but directly on the court Svitolina has not lost since January since the departure of the Australian Open.
Svitolina was unable to defend the ranking points for last year’s success in Malaysia that will not affect the positions of Elina in the WTA rankings. A new week is the best tennis player of Ukraine will also begin in the status of the 10-th racket of the world.
Following the appearance of Elina Svitolina court will take place at the major tournament in Indian wells, which will bring together the elite of the WTA tour.
Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, 1) — Nao hibino (Japan) — failure by Svitolina
Kateryna Bondarenko in Acapulco in case of a victory over Julia Gorges would go on compatriot Lesia Tsurenko. Unfortunately, in Mexico, the Ukrainian Derby will not be – Bondarenko, confidently winning the first set, allowed the opponent to seize the initiative.
Now to Gorges revenge for the defeat Bondarenko will try Tsurenko. The winner of this match, scheduled for the second March, will enter the quarter finals.
Julia Gerges (Germany) — Ekaterina Bondarenko (Ukraine) — 2:6, 6:4, 6:3
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