Sopo Shapatava, Georgian tennis player, achieved guarantee of going through the semifinal in the international tournament (25 000 USD), which was under way in Batumi.
#6 seed Shapatava won the 3rd match also without losing a set, this time Sopo faced Russian Irina Khromacheva and won over her 6:4, 6:3.
In the semifinal, another Russian Aleksandra Panova (#1 seed) will face Sopo Shapatava.
Shapatava still have to held doubles tournament, where she plays with her compatriot Ekaterine Gorgodze. They will compete against #2 seeded Russian duet (Ivakhnenko – Kozlova) in semifinal.
Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgian first seed among men, played unsuccessfully in 64 thousand Challenger, which was under way in Izmir Turkey. He defeated with Mirza Bashich of Bosnia and Herzegovina 4:6, 6:7 (7:9) in starting round of single’s competition. In doubles competition, Basilashvili and Mohamed Safvat of Egypt lost to the same Bashich and Woo of China 1:6, 1:6.
