In the first round of Tokyo, the Ukrainian will play against Russian tennis player Diana Schneider (#19 WTA). The round of 16 match is scheduled for Monday, October 20. The start of the meeting is expected at 4:00 Kyiv time.
Yastremska played two face-to-face matches against Schneider. Diana beat the tennis player “from the swamp” at Roland Garros (7:5; 7:5), but lost at the tournament in Hamburg (2:6; 2:6).
Diana crashed out of the tournament in Ningbo, China this week, losing to Olena Rybakinia in the second round (4-6; 7-6; 3-6), and Diana continues to fight for the tournament title, reaching the semi-finals where she will play Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Source: sport.ua