Alexandrova beats Noskova to reach Beijing quarterfinal, to face Andreeva
In short
Russian player Alexandrova beat Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic in the fourth round of the tennis tournament in Beijing, TASS reported. She will play Andreeva in the quarterfinals, according to TASS and RIA Novosti.
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Alexandrova, described by TASS as a Russian player, defeated Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic in the fourth round of the tennis tournament in Beijing. The win puts her in the quarterfinals, where she will face Andreeva, according to both TASS and RIA Novosti. The two state news agencies published the result on the morning of 6 October local time. [ 1 , 2 ]
Neither report included the score of the fourth-round match or the name of the tournament. TASS specified that the tournament is in Beijing, while RIA Novosti said only that it is in China. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The result advances Alexandrova to the quarterfinals of an international tennis tournament in Beijing. She is set to play Andreeva, as reported by two Russian state news agencies.
Key facts
- Alexandrova defeated Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic in the fourth round of the tennis tournament. [ 1 ]
- Alexandrova will play Andreeva in the quarterfinals. [ 1 , 2 ]
- TASS reported that the tournament is in Beijing. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reported that the tournament is in China. [ 2 ]
- Both reports were published on 6 October local time, at 08:40 and 08:48 respectively. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The score of the fourth-round match between Alexandrova and Noskova. Neither TASS nor RIA Novosti provided the score.
- The name of the tennis tournament in Beijing. Both documents refer to it only as the tennis tournament in Beijing or China.