Yulia Putintseva ups the "Sphinxes"
In the first professional match of the North Palmyra Trophies tournament Yulia Putintseva defeated Bulgarian Victoriya Tomova 6/2, 6/3. The «Sphinxes» took the lead against the ‘Lions’ 1-0.
Even at the opening ceremony preceding the match, Putintseva appeared very focused and geared up for the battle. She managed to maintain this mindset throughout the entire match. Not a single time did she let go of her serve throughout two sets and confidently won the match in just 1 hour and 16 minutes.
«It's actually very unusual for me», said the victorious player later in an interview with Natalia Vikhlyantseva. «Usually, my matches last three sets, lasting three hours. I really enjoyed how I played today. Anastasia Myskina gave me advice and supported me. She is an excellent captain. Although Svetlana Kuznetsova was fantastic as the captain of my team last year».
Even at the opening ceremony preceding the match, Putintseva appeared very focused and geared up for the battle. She managed to maintain this mindset throughout the entire match. Not a single time did she let go of her serve throughout two sets and confidently won the match in just 1 hour and 16 minutes.
«It's actually very unusual for me», said the victorious player later in an interview with Natalia Vikhlyantseva. «Usually, my matches last three sets, lasting three hours. I really enjoyed how I played today. Anastasia Myskina gave me advice and supported me. She is an excellent captain. Although Svetlana Kuznetsova was fantastic as the captain of my team last year».
