Ukrainian tennis players in French Open qualification
Ukrainian tennis players Katarina Zavatska (No. 201 WTA) and Yuliya Starodubtseva (No. 144 WTA) began their performances in the French Open qualification with a match against each other.
In the first round of the qualification, Starodubtseva claimed victory, winning in two sets.
Roland Garros. First round of qualification
Katarina Zavatska (Ukraine) — Yuliya Starodubtseva (Ukraine) — 3:6, 6:7(4)
The match was interrupted twice due to rain.
It was their first meeting and Yuliya’s debut in the qualification round of a Grand Slam clay court tournament.
In the next round, Starodubtseva will face either Lanlana Tararudee (No. 200 WTA) or Yu Xiaodi (No. 213 WTA).