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Ekaterina Makarova: The anger has united us

Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in action against Sara Errani of Italy
Ekaterina Makarova of Russia in action against Sara Errani of Italy Source: AAP Image/ EPA/LYNN BO BO

Russian women Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova advanced to the third round of the Australian Open yesterday. On Thursday Vesnina has won against Mandy Minella from Luxembourg 6:3, 6:3, and Makarova won the match with Italian Sara Errani, though the game finished with her opponent's retirement - 6:2, 3:2


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Russian women Elena Vesnina and Ekaterina Makarova advanced to the third round of the Australian Open yesterday. On Thursday Vesnina has won against Mandy Minella from Luxembourg 6:3, 6:3, and Makarova won the match with Italian Sara Errani, though the game finished with her opponent's retirement - 6:2, 3:2


Ekaterina admitted that would prefer to play a full match, but now he is preparing for next game with the number sixth in the world Dominika Cibulkova from Slovakia. She has also convinced that the doping scandal is politically motivated and has united Russian athletes even more and made them stronger

 

 

 

 


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