Mandy Minella - Alize Cornet

Brisbane,
Today, Ukraine's Kostiuk surprised me greatly in the game against Anisimova. They played an unreal match of high quality, even Anisimova let everything slip away at the end of the second set due to disappointment. I hope that Ukraine will have another chance to play more seriously here, as they have strong support from Ghana and a great motivation to play against the Russians. On the other hand, Andreeva is not even 18 yet, so I don't think Ukraine will give up. Another thing is that the Russian player has played the last two matches in three sets each, especially today with Noskova, causing her a lot of trouble, so I believe Ukraine has a good chance.

Brisbane, Today Ukraine's Kostyuk greatly surprised me in the game against Anisimova. They played an unrealistically high quality match, with Anisimova even letting everything go out of frustration towards the end of the second set. I hope that Ukraine will be able to play another serious match here, as they have strong support from Ghana and a great motivation to play against the Russians. On the other hand, Andreieva is not even 18 yet, so I don't see Ukraine giving up here. Another thing is that the Russian team played the last two matches in three sets each, especially today with a struggling Noskova, so I believe Ukraine has a good chance.