(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina has overcome the starting barrier at the grass court tournament of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Prague Open in Prague (Czech Republic) with a prize pool of $ 267,082 thousand.

Kalinina, seeded third (No. 47 in the world rankings), defeated Czech Sara Bejlek (No. 126) to reach the second round of the competition 7:5, 6:7 (9:11), 6:2, Ukrinform reports.

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The match lasted three hours.

Kalinina will play for a ticket to the quarter-finals of the tournament against Frenchwoman Elsa Jacquemot (No. 145), who in turn forced Spanish Jessica Buzas Maneiro (No. 86) to capitulate – 6-3, 6-4.

The Prague Open ends on July 26.

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