“Ukrainka and Ninomiya were seeded second and lost in the first round”, — write: sport.ua
In the first round, the Ukrainian and her partner Makoto Ninomiya (Japan) lost in two sets to the tandem of Momoko Kobori (Japan) / Peangtarn Plipich (Thailand) in 1 hour and 25 minutes.
WTA 250 Hong Kong. couples Hard, 1/8 finals
Momoko Kobori (Japan) / Peangtarn Plipych (Thailand) – Nadia Kichenok (Ukraine) / Makoto Ninomiya (Japan) [2] – 7:5, 6:4
Kichenok and Ninomiya lost their second joint match in a row. In mid-October, they reached the semi-finals of the competition of the same category in Osaka – at that time their streak was 10 matches.
Kobori and Plipych will compete in the second round against the winners of Dalmi Galfi / Susan Lamens – Tayla Gibson / Madison Inglis.
Ukraine will continue to be represented in Hong Kong by Kolb sisters Maryna and Nadiya, who will play against Jiang Xinyu and Wang Yafan in the 1/8 finals.