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Russian tennis duo reaches Slovenian semi-final
Tag cloud: tennis, Sports, News, World, Russia
Jul 22, 2010 10:17 Moscow Time
Tennis players Anastasiya Pavlyuchenkova and Russia-born Australian Anastasiya Rodionova have made it to the doubles semi-final in Portoroz, Slovenia.
The duo outscored Swedish tennis stars Sofia Arvidsson and Johanna Larsson in yesterday’s quarter-final match.
The tournament’s winning pair will receive $220,000 in prize money.
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Indeed, this tournament is becoming a Russian/Belarusian show:
BANKA KOPER SLOVENIA OPEN
Portoroz-SLO This is all WELL-STREAMED. Will Add another page player in Live Streams. All can see.
Friday, July 23, 2010 QUARTERFINALS
Centre Court (from 16.15hrs CET)
1. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Johanna Larsson
2. Anastasiya Yakimova vs. Ksenia Pervak (NB 18.00hrs)
3. Polona Hercog vs. Stefanie Voegele (NB 20.00hrs)
4. Jankovic/Krunic vs. Kondratieva/Uhlirova (suspect K/U will get a walkover.)
Court 1 (from 16.00hrs CET)
1. Vera Dushevina vs. Anna Chakvetadze
2. Chakvetadze/Erakovic vs. Pavlyuchenkova/Rodionova (NB 18.00hrs; after suitable rest)
"That's the way the world works... right now." --Maria Sharapova at 17