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Tatishvili Faces Charleston Tournament as World No.62

Anna Tatishvili lost two positions on WTA ranking and now she is in the 62nd place with 946 points.

The Georgian football player is in Charleston and tomorrow she will start participation in Family Circle Cup (795 707 USD).

Sabine Lisicki who won the Charleston tournament in 2009 will be opponent of Anna. The Georgian has to defend 40 ranking points.

Besides Tatishvili, other 6 Georgians are on WTA ranking: 260 (271). Sofia Shapatava – 192 points; 385 (388). Oksana Kalashnikova – 95; 396 (398). Maka Chakhnashvili – 92; 478 (484). Sofia Kvatsabaia – 66; 520 (528). Ekaterine Gorgodze – 56; 825 (712). Natia Gegia – 18;

Oksana Kalashnikova is still in Antalya. She is No.1 seed at the tournament (10 000 USD). In the first round Oksana will play against one of the winners of the qualifying draw.

It is strange that Oksana will not compete in doubles draw now. The Georgian and Kyrgyz Ksenia Palkina won two Antalya tournaments in a row.

Kalashnikova is in the 103th place with 798 points on WTA doubles ranking. Tatishvili is in the 97th place with 865 points.

Georgian top seed Nikoloz Basilashvili was in Mexico and participated in the qualifying draw of Leon Challenger (35 000 USD). In the first round the Georgian lost to Denis Zivkovic of America 3:6, 5:7.

Basilashvili is in the 252nd place with 184 points on ATP ranking.

 

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