“Ukrainka and Makoto Ninomiya lost to eighth-seeded tandem Ellen Perez / Demi Schurs”, — write: sport.ua
In the second round, the Ukrainian along with Makoto Ninomiya (Japan) lost in two sets to the eighth-seeded tandem Ellen Perez (Australia) / Demi Schuers (Netherlands) in 1 hour and 23 minutes.
Australian Open 2026. couples Round of 16
Ellen Perez (Australia) / Demi Shurs (Netherlands) [8] – Nadia Kichenok (Ukraine) / Makoto Ninomiya (Japan) – 7:5, 6:1
In the first game, Nadia and Makoto lost a 4:2 lead.
Kichenok and Ninomiya managed to beat the Australian duo Emerson Jones / Astra Sharma at the Australian Open.
Nadia was the last representative of Ukraine in the doubles AO-2026. Kichenok made her 11th appearance on the Melbourne courts – her best result is the 1/8 final stage in 2018.