Russian tennis player Diana Schneider failed to advance to the quarterfinals of the US Open after losing to world number six Jessica Pegula of the United States.
The match, which lasted about an hour and a half, ended with the scores of 6:4 and 6:2.
In the quarterfinals, Pegula will play with the winner of the pair Iga Szwiatek (Poland) – Lyudmila Samsonova (Russia).
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In her third round match, Schneider defeated Italian Sara Errani in two sets, 6:2, 6:2.
Mirra Andreeva and Diana Schneider won the only award for the Russian team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – they finished second in the women’s doubles, losing in the final to the Italian pair Sara Errani / Jasmine Paolini. These medals do not count towards the final standings.
Having suspended Russia and Belarus in February 2022 due to the start of the SVO at the end of 2023, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to accept Russians and Belarusians as neutral athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics. To participate, they had to meet a number of conditions and qualify.
Schneider previously statedHe said that he would play with Andreeva in the fall.
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Source: Gazeta
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