Georgian tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili is in the USA and is trying to go through to the main draw of the Savannah Challenger (50 000 USD). Basilashvili is No.1 seed in the qualifying draw. He rested in the first round. Then, he beat Slovenian Luka Gregorc 6:4, 7:6 (7:5).
In the last round Nikoloz will play against No.6 seed Ricardo Rodriguez of Venezuela. In case of victory, the Georgian will earn 3 ranking points. Now Nikoloz is in the 252nd place with 184 points on ATP ranking.
Sofia Shapatava is playing in the main draw of the Turkey tournament. In the first round the Georgian will play against one of the winners of the qualifying draw. In doubles draw Shapatava and Ukrainian Valentyna Ivakhnenko are No.1 seed duet. In 1/8 final they will play against Canadian Dubois and Bosnian Tinjic.
Oksana Kalashnikova stayed in Uzbekistan and will compete in the Andijan tournament (10 000 USD). Her first opponent will be Ekshibarova. Last week, Oksana played in final of the Namangan tournament (25 000 USD). She earned 34 ranking points. Today new WTA ranking was published and Kalashnikova is in the 377th place with 99 points.
68 (68). Anna Tatishvili – 907 points; 255 (255). Sofia Shapatava – 199; 377 (375). Oksana Kalashnikova – 99; 407 (406). Maka Chakhnashvili – 87; 482 (480). Sofia Kvatsabaia – 66; 518 (516). Ekaterine Gorgodze – 56; 815 (815). Natia Gegia – 18;
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