Russian and German tennis players Vera Zvonareva and Laura Siegemund defeated Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova and Chinese Yang Zhaoxuan in the 1/2 finals of the Miami Open in doubles. The match ended with the score 3:6, 6:2, 13:11. Representatives of Russia and Belgium Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens also reached the final.
37-year-old Zvonareva is ranked 40th in the WTA rankings in doubles (11 wins in association tournaments). She is the winner of three Grand Slam tournaments in doubles. 34-year-old Sigmund is on the 93rd line of the WTA (3 association titles). She is the winner of the US Open in pairs.
24-year-old Kudermetova is ranked sixth in the WTA rankings in doubles. She has three victories in association tournaments. Mertens, 26, is third in the WTA rankings with 15 titles.
Miami Open is a tournament in the ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 categories. It will end on April 3rd. The prize fund exceeds $8.3 million.
