Kudermetova lost to the 149th racket of the world Chen in the first round of the US Open

Russian tennis player Veronika Kudermetova lost to Indonesia's Janice Chen, the 149th racket of the world, in the first round match of the US Open tournament.

Ended with an account 4:6, 6:4, 4:6 The game took place in New York. The confrontation on the court lasted 2 hours and 13 minutes.

"Kudermetova served straight eight times, made three double faults and made three break-ponts out of eight. Her opponent scored three aces, four double faults and four break points out of 11," Sport-Express informs.

In the next round of the tournament, Chen will compete against British tennis player Emma Raducanu.

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Medvedev faces difficulties in New York, but there is hope for Andreeva and Khachanov's breakthrough.

Earlier, on August 23, Russian athlete Maria Sharapova was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

On August 21, Russian Diana Schneider beat Belgian tennis player Elise Mertens in the quarterfinal match of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) tournament. The Russian representative made one straight serve, made four double faults and made three of 10 break points. In the semifinals, her opponent will be American tennis player Alicia Parks.

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