Ukrainian tennis players Lesya Tsurenko and Angelina Kalinina won the first round of the Wimbledon Grand Slam tournament.

Tsurenko, who is the 101st racket of the world, beat Briton Jody Anna Burrage in two sets - 6:2, 6:3.

The fight lasted 1 hour 13 minutes and was interrupted due to rain. Tennis players met each other for the first time.

The 34th racket of the world Kalinina met with the representative of Hungary Anna Bondar and managed to get a strong-willed victory - 4:6, 6:2, 6:4.

Kalinina made her debut in the main draw of Wimbledon.

At the same time, the Ukrainian got into the seeding and received the 29th number..

In the second round, Tsurenko and Kalinina will face each other for the first time in their careers..

On June 27, Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk will also play her match in the first round, who will play with the British Cathy Swan.

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Earlier it was reported that the Polish tennis player will donate money to Ukrainians for his strokes at Wimbledon..