“The Ukrainian in a duet with Zhang Haoqing lost to Kristina Mladenovych and Zhang Shuai”, — write: sport.ua
In the 1/8 finals, the Ukrainian woman and her partner Zhang Haoqing (Chinese Taipei) played against the tandem of Kristina Mladenovych (France) / Zhang Shuai (China).
Both sets ended in favor of the French-Chinese duo: 7:6 (7:3), 6:2.
It was the first meeting of these couples. The game lasted 1 hour 43 minutes.
The winners of the match will play Kateryna Siniakova from the Czech Republic and Taylor Townsend from the USA, seeded at 1st place, in the quarterfinals.
Australian Open 2025. Female couple. 1/8 finals
Kristina Mladenovych (France) / Zhang Shuai (China) [9] – Zhan Haoqing (Chinese Taipei) / Lyudmila Kichenok (Ukraine) [5] – 7:6 (7:3), 6:2
Earlier on the same night, Nadiya Kichenok, Lyudmila’s sister, was also eliminated from the competition.
