As we were reporting, Georgian tennis player Anna Tatishvili overcame the first round of Midland tournament without any problem (prize money 100 000USD) and went through 1/8 final, where she plays against 21-year-old American Alison Riske. Tmorrow morning is to be held the next match, it starts at 04:00 o’clock (Tbilisi time).
As far as you know in the first match of Dow Corning Tennis Classic, which is underway in Michigan, Georgian tennis player beat 34-year-old Lindsay Lee-Waters 6:3, 6:2. Tatishvili was favorite in this match because she is 323 places ahead of her rival. As a result she earned 18 ranking point, she has already managed to defend these points, so it will add to her ranking points.
With going through 1/4final of 100 000 tournament player gains 36 points, semi-final – 70 points, final -100 points and champion earns 140 points.
As far as you know, in double tournament Tatishvili and American Glatch , No,4 duet went through in 1/4final.
The Rancho Mirage tournament (USA, 25 000 USA) turned out unsuccessful for Georgians. Ekaterine Gorgodze lost to Nicole Melichar of America 3:6, 3:6 in the last round of the qualifying draw. Sofia Shapatava lost to Amanda Fink of America 5:7, 2:6 in the first round of the main draw. In doubles draw, Gorgodze and Shapatava will play against Ukrainians – Buryachok and Ianchuk.
