Kazakh-Czech duo crash out of Samsung Open in Switzerland

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan's Galina Voskoboeva in tandem with Czech Kristyna Pliskova advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Samsung Open tournament in Lugano, Switzerland, Kazinform has learnt from wtatennis.com.

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Sadly, Voskoboeva and Pliskova lost to top-seeded Kirsten Flipkens and Elise Mertens from Belgium in straight sets 6-3, 7-5.

The Belgians will face off with Belarusian Vera Lapko and Aryna Sabalenka in the final.

It is worth reminding that in the quarterfinals the Kazakh-Czech duo stunned Romanian Raluca Olaru and British Anna Smith 7-5, 6-4.