“The Ukrainian, along with Makoto Ninomy in two sets, beat the Tandem of Aqua Noha / Shun”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
In the first round, a Ukrainian along with her bait Makoto Ninomy (Japan) in two sets overhanged a German tandem Noma Accuity Noha / Nastasha Shunka in 1 hour and 3 minutes.
WTA 250 Hamburg. Pairs. Soil, 1/8 finals
Hope Kichenok (Ukraine) / Makoto Ninomia (Japan) [1] – Noma Aku Noha (Germany) / Nastasha Shun (Germany) [WC] – 6: 3, 6: 2
It was the first meeting of duets. Kichenok holds the second joint tournament with Ninomy. In 2023, the Ukrainian-Japanese duo reached the semi-finals of competitions in Lyon.
The next rivals of Hope and Makoto will be the winners of the confrontation Irina Bare / Raluk Georgean Sherban – Berf Chengiz / Ekaterina Yashin.
In addition to the kichenok in the double category of Hamburg from Ukrainian women also played the sisters of Koles Marina and Hope. They left the tournament in the first round.