Good start in doubles too in Moscow

Flushing Meadows, 2016. augusztus 30. Babos Tímea az osztrák Barbara Haas ellen játszott mérkõzésen az amerikai nemzetközi teniszbajnokság nõi egyesének elsõ fordulójában a New York állambeli Flushing Meadowsban 2016. augusztus 30-án. (MTI/AP/Seth Wenig)

18/10/2016 – Timi and Pavlyuchenkova came back three times from a break down in the opening set.

KREMLIN CUP (823 888 USD, INDOOR CARPET), DOUBLES, 1ST ROUND

Timea Babos, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Hungarian, Russian)-Anastasia Rodionova, Olga Savchuk (Australian, Ukrainian, 4) 7:6 (7-4) 6:4

The match lasted 1 hour 35 minutes.

The Hungarian-Russian pair fought hard in the 51-minute first set and it brought results as well. Timi and Pavlyuchenkova were in a break down three times, and they came back three times. Last time, when the opponent served for the opening act at 5:4.

The first set was decided in the tie-break. Timi and her partner came back from a break after 2-3, thanks to three receiving points.

At the beginning of the second set there were a quick break battle. The Hungarian-Russian won the opponent’s serve after 2:2, and it was decisive. Timi and Pavlyuchenkova hold that lead, and after 5:4 they easily won the last game to 15.

The Hungarian-Russian will meet Paula Kania (Polish, WTA-76.) and Danka Kovinic (Montenegrin, WTA-94.).