On Sunday, January 12, the first Grand Slam tournament of 2025 — the Australian Open — will kick off in Melbourne (Australia). Recently, it was reported that a Ukrainian coach fled the country last year, taking advantage of a business trip to Australia.
Six tennis players will represent Ukraine in the women's singles category. This information comes from "Telegraph".
Monday, January 13
1/64 — Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, No. 29 WTA) — Sorana Cirstea (Romania, No. 72 WTA) — 6:4, 6:4
1/64 — Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine, No. 18 WTA) — Nao Hibino (Japan, No. 141 WTA) — 3rd match, approximately at 08:45
1/64 — Daria Snigur (Ukraine, No. 138 WTA) — Danielle Collins (USA, No. 11 WTA) — 2nd match of the evening session, with the first match starting at 10:00 Kyiv time, approximately at 12:00
Sunday, January 12
1/64 — Yulia Starodubtseva (Ukraine, No. 100 WTA) — Leylah Fernandez (Canada, No. 31 WTA) — 5:7, 4:6.
Let us remind you that Ukrainian players performed well at the Australian Open-2024. For instance, Lyudmila Kichenok, alongside Latvian player Jelena Ostapenko, contended for the title at a doubles major for the first time in her career.