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Sobolenko recognized potential rivals at the WTA-1000 tournament in Beijing

The draw of the main grid of the “thousander” took place in Beijing by the participation of Arina Sobolenko (WTA: 2). It's from sb.by. Arina Sobolenko ...

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Sobolenko recognized potential rivals at the WTA-1000 tournament in Beijing

The draw for the main grid of the “thousanders” took place in Beijing with the participation of Arina Sobolenko (WTA: 2). It's from sb.by.

Arina Sobolenko
Arina Sobolenko

Sobolenko

The Belarusian tennis player starts from the second round. Her opponent will be determined in the duel between Anna Bondar (WTA: 64) and Renata Sarasua (WTA: 94).

Based on the data of the WTA world ranking, in the third round, Sobolenko can wait for Nikola Bartunkov (WTA: 34), in the fourth round - Anastasia Potapova (WTA: 25), in the quarterfinals - Karolina Mukhova (WTA: 8), and in the semifinals - Mirra Andreeva (WTA: 5) or Linda Noskova (WTA: 6). In the title match, Arina can again face Elena Rybakina (WTA: 1).

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The representative of Kazakhstan also misses the first round. In the second stage, Rybakina will play against Yulia Starodubtseva (WTA: 45) or Alina Charaeva (WTA: 118). In 1/16 she may have a game with Wang Xinyu (WTA: 38), in 1/8 - with Anna Kalinskaya (WTA: 22). In the quarterfinals Elena can reach Elina Svitolina (WTA: 7), and in the semifinals to play with Coco Gauff (WTA: 4).

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The games of the main grid of the penultimate in the current season “thousanders” will start on September 30. The final will take place on October 11. The winner will receive $1.1 million and 1,000 ranking points.

Sobolenko, Rybakina, Andreeva: participants of a major WTA tournament in Beijing have decided

Source: СБ. Беларусь сегодня ↗

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