Two Russians will play in the final of the junior Australian Open
The day before, Belarusian Arina Sobolenko and Moscow-born Elena Rybakina, representing Kazakhstan, reached the final of the main women’s tournament.
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Russian tennis players Mirra Andreeva and Alina Korneeva reached the final of the junior Australian Open.
In the semi-finals, Korneeva defeated the Japanese Sayaka Ishii with a score of 2:6, 6:4, 6:2, having spent 1 hour and 50 minutes on the court. Andreeva in the 1/2 finals defeated the British Rana Akua Stoiber – 6:3, 6:3. The duration of the match was 1 hour 24 minutes.
Previously to the finals of the main women’s tournament came out Belarusian Arina Sobolenko and native of Moscow Elena Rybakina, representing Kazakhstan. Sobolenko in the 1/2 finals defeated the Polish Magda Lynette. Rybakina defeated the two-time champion of the tournament, Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, in the semifinals.
The Australian Open takes place in Melbourne from 16 to 29 January.