Kazakhstani tennis player Putintseva advances in Germany
08:43, 17 May 2016
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - World №56 Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan reached the second round of the Nürnberger Versicherungs Cup 2016 in Nürnberg, Germany with the prize fund of €250,000.
Putintseva needed over 2 hours to defeat the Ukrainian qualifier Olga Fridman in three sets 6-7, 6-2, 7-5. The opponents have never met before.
The Kazakhstan will next face the winner of German Julia Goerges vs. Latvian Anastasija Sevastova opener.