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Sasnovich, Kostuyk reach Yarra Valley Classic last 16

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MINSK, 2 February (BelTA) – Belarus’ Aliaksandra Sasnovich and Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk secured a win over the U.S. duo of Asia Muhammad and Jessica Pegula, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 at the state of the Yarra Valley Classic doubles event in Melbourne, Australia, BelTA has learned.

Belarus’ world number 90 Aliaksandra Sasnovich lost to Romania’s world number 79 Irina Begu 7-5, 4-6, 4-6 in the round of Last 32. In the opener the Belarusian beat Ukraine’s world number 148 Lesia Tsurenko 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. Belarus’ world number 7 Aryna Sabalenka lost to Estonia’s world number 94 Kaia Kanepi 1-6, 6-2, 1-6.

World number 78 Egor Gerasimov of Belarus defeated world number 90 Lloyd Harris of South Africa 6-3, 7-5 at the start of the 2021 Murray River Open. In the round of Last 32 the Belarusian will face world number 55 Marton Fucsovics of Hungary.

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