In the first round of the tennis tour tournament held in the United States, Misaki Doi defeated the Russian player with a set count of 2: 1 to advance to the second round.
On the 9th, Doi, who ranked 95th in the world ranking, played against Russia's Anastasia Potapova in 121st place in the world in the first round of the tour tournament, which is ranked next to the four major tournaments held in Indian Wells, California.
Doi dropped the first set 0-6, but she took the second set 6-4 and the third set 6-3 and advanced to the second round with a set count of 2 to 1 in a come-from-behind victory. rice field.
In the tennis world, the WTA = Women's Tennis Association and others have shown their willingness to support Ukraine following the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and this tournament also urges players to wear the ribbon of the color of the Ukrainian flag. In addition, seven organizations, including the WTA, have announced that they will donate $ 100,000 each to the Ukrainian Tennis Federation, for a total of $ 700,000.