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Duo of Panova and Watson is in final at Baku Cup 2014

25.07.2014 [16:50]
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Baku, July 25 (AZERTAC). The first finalist has been identified in doubles of Baku Cup 2014.

Aleksandra Panova of Russia and Heather Watson of UK faced the No 1 duo of the tournament Oksana Kalashnikova (GEO) and Olga Savchuk (UKR).

Panova and Watson who eliminated two strong duos from the tournament, demonstrated a magnificent performance in the semi-finals.

In the first set that lasted till the tie-break, the duo of Panova and Watson could make the points 7-5 despite it was very hard for them to reach this result. Nevertheless, they won the second set with ease.

They broke the attacks of their opponents in the second set and won it by 6-2 and finished the match 2-0. They will play in the final.

Their opponents will be known after the match that will be held between Raluka Olaru (ROU)/ Shahar Peer (ISR) and Franceska Schiavone (ITA)/Stefanie Voegele (SUI).