Like Anna Tatishvili, Oksana Kalashnikova managed to overcome the first round in doubles draw of the French Open. The Georgian tennis player and Alicja Rosolska of Poland defeated the Ukrainian-British duet (Buryachok-Watson) 3:6, 6:4, 7:5.

Kalashnikova and Rosolska earned 16 ranking points. In the second round they will play against either the Taiwan-Chinese or the American-Bosnian duet.

Anna Tatishvili is also in the second round. The Georgian and Belarusian Olga Govortsova will play against No.3 seed Russian-Slovak duet (Petrova-Srebotnik).

Sofia Shapatava is successfully competing in the Moscow tournament (Russia, 25 000 USD). In the second round No.6 seed Georgian tennis player beat Margarita Lazareva of Russia 6:2, 6:1. In ¼ final Sofia will play against Marina Melnikova of Russia.

In doubles draw No.2 seed duet of Shapatava and Belarusian Ilona Kremen won over Russian Saidova and Ukrainian Shkudun 6:4, 6:3 but in ¼ final they lost to Natela Dzalamidze of Russia and Anna Zaja of Germany 6:7 (5:7), 7:6 (7:5), 4:10.

Nikoloz Basilashvili lost in ¼ final of the Moscow men’s tournament (15 000 USD). In 1/8 fianl the Georgian top seed beat Egor Gerasimov of Belarus 3:6, 6:4, 6:3 but then lost to Victor Baluda of Russia 6:1, 5:7, 4:6.

The Georgian girls finished participation in the Adana tournament (Turkey, 10 000 USD). In 1/8 final Mariam Bolkvadze lost to Olga Ianchuk of Ukraine 7:6 (7:5), 3:6, 2:6.

Dato Manjavidze