Kaia Kanepi is through to qualification round two of the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships after overcoming Ena Shibahara of Japan in three sets, 6: 1, 6: 7 (3: 7), 6: 4, ERR s sports portal reports.
Kanepi, 35, from Haapsalu, ranked 62nd in the world, wrapped up the opening set on the outdoor, hard courts of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in less than half an hour.
However, her opponent – ranked 441 places below her at 503rd – did not give up in the second set. Neither player was able to break the other s serve in regular play, taking things to a tie break, which the Japanese player took by a comfortable margin.
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