Today, all attention is focused on "Chizhovka Arena." It is here that the main sport intrigue of the year is decided. For the first time Minsk hosts the largest international competitions in women's tennis, the Federation Cup. And for the first time Belarusian athletes are in the finals of the prestigious tournament. For several years our team climbed up to the cosmic level. The first game day ended in a draw 1: 1
"Chizhovka-Arena" gathered about nine thousand fans. Traditionally, before the game, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko warmly communicated with the athletes and noted: the very fact of reaching the final is great.
Alexander Lukashenko closely follows the WTA tour and knows the power of American women.
Coco Vandeweghe is the first number of the American team and the 120th racket of the world. Her rival Alexandra Sasnovich is 87th. No matter how hard the Belarusian tried, there was no sensation. At the key moments of the match, the American was better 6: 4, 6: 4.
Arina Sobolenko is now the number one in the Belarusian women's tennis. A powerful beginning Sloane Stephens could not resist the pressure of the Belarusian, who is in the rating is much higher than Belarus. True, in the second set the game was leveled, and the key to the whole Saturday was the third set. Here Sobolenko won again.
1: 1 after the first day – the intrigue continues.
The culmination of the Cup final will be tomorrow. The trophy will receive a team that will score three points. Competitions will begin at 14:00..
