Elina Avanesyan, who is ranked world No. 44 in women’s tennis, won her opening match at the Hobart International tournament that got underway in Australia.
In the Round of 32, the representative of Armenia faced world No. 108 Wang Xiyu (China) and won in two sets—6:3, 7:5. The match lasted 1 hour and 34 minutes.
Avanesyan’s opponent in the Round of 16 will be world No. 94 Greet Minnen (Belgium).
The prize fund of the Hobart International is $275 thousand.