Kazakh Zarina Diyas to face tennis legend in Cincinnati

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan is set to face a tennis legend at the start of the 2019 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, U.S., Kazinform has learnt from Sports.kz.

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Qualifier Diyaswill face off with 23 Grand Slam titles holder Serena Williams in the openinground of the tournament. Williams leads their head to head rivalry 3-0.

Diyas defeatedRussian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and American Jessica Pegula to advance to thefirst round of the tournament.