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Shinikova the semifinals of the singles and doubles finals in Istanbul5-08-2011 |
Bulgarian Izabella Shinikova for the semifinals of the singles and doubles finals of tennis tournament in Istanbul (Turkey) with a prize of 10,000 dollars.
Seeded third Shinikova beat 16-year-old Turkish qualifier Seda Arantekin with 3:6, 7:6 (7:1), 3:0, and refusal of a Turk because of injury.
19-year-old Bulgarian work 6 points for the WTA rankings and 490 dollars, and her next opponent will be Shakovets Kristina (Germany).
Couples Shinikova and its French partner Irina Ramialison placed under number 1 qualified for the finals after the failure of their rivals Arantekin Seda (Turkey) and Kimberly Kassar (Malta).
In a dispute over title Shinikova Ramialison and will face second-seeded Kristina Kazimova (Ukraine) and Christina Shakovets (Germany).