Russian Mirra Andreeva reached the quarterfinals of the tennis tournament in Rome

The seventh racket of the world, Russian Mirra Andreeva, reached the quarterfinals of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament in Rome on Monday, May 12, defeating Denmark's Clara Towson.

The meeting lasted 2 hours and 33 minutes and ended with a score 5:7, 6:3, 6:2 in favor of the Russian tennis player, reports Sport-Express.

At the end of the match, Andreeva scored two aces, four double faults and five break points out of seven. The Dane, in turn, made two aces, made four double faults and was able to make two break points out of 10.

For a place in the semifinals of the tournament, the Russian will compete against the tennis player from the USA Coco Gauff.

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On the afternoon of May 12, Russian Diana Schneider defeated Belgian athlete Elise Mertens in the fourth round of the WTA tournament in Rome and advanced to the quarterfinals. The match lasted 77 minutes and ended with a score of 6:2, 6:3 in favor of the tennis player from the Russian Federation.