Svetlana Kuznetsova

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TASS, August 30. Russian tennis player Svetlana Kuznetsova to reach the second round of the Open championship of the USA (the total prize Fund is $50.4 million), which takes place in new York.

The Russian woman, “sown” in the tournament at the eighth number, in the first round defeated Czech Market Vondrusova with the score 4:6, 6:4, 7:6 (7:2). The meeting lasted 2 hours and 31 minutes.

In the second round, Kuznetsova will play against the winner of the meeting between the Japanese Kurumi Nara and Spanish Sarah Sorribes-Brake.

The competition will end on September 10. The U.S. open takes place in the 137th time, he is the fourth and last season tournament series Grand slam .

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