A great day for Czech tennis fans is here! The main competition of J&T Banka Ostrava Open, which was awarded by the WTA organization to the Czech Republic after the resignation of the Chinese venue, Zhengzhou, begins today in Ostrava. The tournament is the largest event organized in the Czech Republic in history. Kristýna Plíšková will introduce herself as the first Czech player in the fight with the Greek Maria Sakkari (18:00), followed by successful qualifiers Barbora Krejčíková and Tereza Martincová. Watch both matches on Sport.cz online.
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Kristýna Plíšková plays for advancement to the second round
Vlastimil Vacek, Right
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In Tuesday’s matches, Kateřina Siniaková will face the upcoming American superstar Coco Gauff, Barbora Strýcová will challenge the dangerous Tunisian Ons Džabúrová and Karolína Muchová will face the Chinese tennis player Chang Šuaj. The last home player and Czech number one Karolína Plíšková has a free draw in the first round.
At the time of the ban on sports events in the Czech Republic due to the spread of covid-19, the tournament received an exception from the chief hygienist Jarmila Rážová, but the Ostrava hall is played without spectators.
Alexander did not change the swordfish
Estonian tennis player Anet Kontaveitová was the first to advance to the second round after a huge battle. she averted two matchwords.
At thirty-one, he faces the invasion of a new generation. What will the former world number one show in Ostrava?
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In the first, Kontaveitová lost her serve twice, the Russian number one living in Prague lost him only once and took the lead 1-0 in sets. However, the second set belonged to a 24-year-old native of Tallinn. Kontaveitová was three times successful on the return tour and defeated troubled Russia 6: 2.
Alexandrovová had a long time in the decisive set, who quickly took the lead 5: 2 and it seemed that it was decided. However, the Estonian fought and the tiebreak had to decide how to advance. In it, the native of Chelyabinsk developed two match points, but did not use any of them and lost the shortened game 6: 8.
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