Russian debutante lost in the semifinals of the WTA tournament in Hong Kong
Alexandra Shubladze, who for the first time in her career played in the main draw at the WTA tournament, lost to American Claire Liu
Russian tennis player Alexandra Shubladze failed to reach the final of the WTA 250 tournament in Hong Kong.
In the 1/2 finals, 21-year-old Shubladze, who made her way to the main draw through qualification, lost to American Claire Liu, the 102nd racket of the world, with a score of 5:7, 4:6.
In the decisive match, Liu’s opponent will be the winner of the pair Maria Saccari (Greece) – Alexandra Eala (Philippines).
Shubladze for the first time in her career played in the main draw at the WTA tournament. She occupies the 136th place in the world ranking, on account of the Russian has one title at the WTA 125 tournament (analogue of the Challenger ATP) in Chinese Jingshan in September this year.
The tournament in Hong Kong with a prize pool of $ 283,000 will last until November 8.
