Sofia Shapatava won another match and is through ¼ final at Astana tournament (Kazakhstan, 100 000 USD). She earned 36 ranking points. Georgian tennis player started participation from the qualifying round and won 5 matches. In 1/8 final Sofia defeated Lyudmyla Kichenok of Ukraine 6:3, 6:4.
In ¼ final Sofia will play against Dinah Pfizenmaier of Germany who beat Ksenia Palkina of Kirgizstan 5:7, 7:6 (7:3), 6:2.
The German is in the 128th place on WTA ranking. 23-year-old Georgian tennis player is in the 349th place with 121 points. In case of defeating Pfizenmaier, Shapatava will earn 70 points. Finalist will gain 100 points and champion – 140 points.
In ¼ final of doubles draw, Oksana Kalashnikova and Marta Sirotkina of Russia will play against Kazakh duet.
Natia Gegia defeated Linda Mair of Italy 6:1, 6:4 in the first round of Izmir tournament (Turkey, 10 000 USD). In 1/8 final she will play against winner between Cassar of Malta and Sizikova of Russia. Tamar Chalaganidze will play against Catherine Chantraine of Belgium.
