Russian Korneeva reached the second round of Roland Garros for the first time in her career

Russian tennis player Alina Korneeva reached the second round of the French Open (Roland Garros) on May 26, which takes place on clay courts in Paris.

In the first round match, the 18-year-old Russian, ranked 117th in the ranking of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), beat the representative of Italy Elisabetta Cocharetto. The meeting with the 38th racket of the world ended with a score of 6:3, 6:3 in favor of Korneeva. The athletes spent 1 hour and 15 minutes on the court. For the Russian tennis player, this performance was her debut in the main draw of the tournament in Paris.

In the second round, Korneeva will face the winner of the match between compatriot Anna Kalinskaya (number 22) and Frenchwoman Lois Boisson.

Korneeva previously won two junior Grand Slam singles tournaments. In 2023, she won the Australian Open and the junior Roland Garros.

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