Ostapenko/Kichenoka defeated hosts Harieta Dart and Maja Lamsden 6-1, 6-2.
The only point in the first set was scored by British tennis players in the third game.
Ostapenko and Kichenoka started the second set with a winning service game of their opponents, but in the very next game the British duo fought back. The last four games of the match were won by the Latvian/Ukrainian duo, finishing the match with the first match point.
For reaching the final, Ostapenko earned 325 points in the world doubles ranking.
In the final, the Latvian/Ukrainian duo will have to meet the main favorites of the tournament – Ostapenko’s former partner Gabriela Dabrovski from Canada and Erin Ratliff from New Zealand.
It has already been reported that in the first round match, Ostapenko/Kichenok defeated the international duo Elixana Lechemy (France)/Kimberli Zimmermann (Belgium) 6-1, 6-2, and in the second match, the second-seeded Barbora won 6-3, 6-4. Krejčikova from the Czech Republic and Laura Seegemund from Germany.
It has already been reported that in the singles tournament, Ostapenko suffered a loss in the second round match, earning 60 world ranking points in the tournament.
The tournament in Eastbourne takes place on grass courts and Ostapenko is the last one before the Wimbledon Championships.
2024-06-28 13:52:48
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