On the night of August 8, the draw for the women’s doubles event at the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, USA, took place. Ukrainian tennis player Lyudmyla Kichenok will represent Ukraine in this prestigious event, partnering with Australian Ellen Perez. The pair was seeded sixth, which provides them with a favorable position in the draw. According to Baltimore Chronicle, the Ukrainian-Australian duo will face the Romanian pair of Sorana Cirstea and Anna Kalinskaya in the first round.
This match is crucial for Kichenok and Perez, as a victory in the first round will take them to the Round of 16. There, they will compete either against Iva Jovic and Eshlyn Kruger or Hailey Baptiste and Jessica Pegula. Both potential opponents are strong competitors, making the next stage of the tournament highly anticipated.
Kichenok and Perez have already teamed up in previous tournaments, and their collaboration continues to show promise. For Kichenok, this tournament represents another opportunity to rise in the doubles rankings, while for Perez, it’s a chance to further solidify her position on the WTA circuit.
The Cincinnati event is a crucial step in the preparation for the key tournaments of the WTA season, and the results here often have a significant impact on the athletes’ performances in the upcoming competitions.
Earlier we wrote that Elina Svitolina loses to Naomi Osaka at WTA 1000 Montreal.