Ukrainian tennis players Liudmyla, Nadia Kichenok reach quarterfinals of Tokyo Olympics

Published July 26, 2021 at 3:03 pm

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 31: Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia and Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine confer while playing Bethanie Matek-Sands and Iga Swiatek of Poland during the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on March 31, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Ukrainian tennis players, sisters Liudmyla and Nadia Kichenok managed to get into the quarterfinals of the doubles tournament at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

According to the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (NOC), after the victory over the duet from India Sania Mirza/Ankita Raina 0:6, 7:6 (0), 10:8 in the first round of the competition, Ukrainian athletes successfully overcame the second round.

“The Kichenok sisters overcame the favorites of the match, the representatives of Italy Sara Errani/Jasmine Paolini with 7:6 (7:4), 6:2,” the committee said in the statement.