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Kuznetsova Earns 600th Career Win in Brisbane


Russian veteran Svetlana Kuznetsova kicked off 2017 by achieving another milestone in her long career; this time at the Brisbane International.

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The fifth seeded Kuznetsova faced off against rising American Louisa Chirico in the opening round of the combined ATP and WTA event. Kuznetsova got off to a strong start by easily taking the opening set.

The Russian soon served for the match while up 5-4 in the second set. Though she faced three break points, Kuznetsova finally closed out the 6-2, 6-4 win.

With that, Kuznetsova earned her 600th career victory. Later, Kuznetsova celebrated the win on Twitter.

In other WTA action, Spain’s Garbine Mugurzua held off a comeback by Australia’s own Sam Stosur in their opening round encounter.

The French Open champion took the first set 7-5. Stosur claimed the second set in a tiebreak that took things into a deciding ser during the nearly three hour contest.

Muguruza finally sealed the 7-5, 6-7(2), 7-5 win.

No. 8 seed Roberta Vinci saved five match points before winning her opening round against Kateryna Bondarenko in three tiebreaks. 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 7-6(5).


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