The first Ukrainian tennis player clinched victory in a match in 2025.

Traditionally, at the beginning of the year, tennis tournaments take place in Australia. Ukrainian top tennis players have also started competing in the tournament in Brisbane.

The day before, Marta Kostyuk and Dayana Yastremska played their second-round matches but were unable to secure a victory.

Today, for the first time in 2025, Angelina Kalinina took to the court, facing Chinese player Yue Yuan, who had previously eliminated Marta Kostyuk from the tournament.

Kalinina (ranked 55th in the world) had no issues with the Chinese player (ranked 49th in the world). She won the first set 6-1 and in the second set, with a score of 5-4, she made a break and claimed victory in the match.

Kalinina's opponent in the quarterfinals will be Australian Kimberley Birrell. For reaching the quarterfinals, Kalinina has already earned $38,000. The tournament champion will receive a prize of $220,000.

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that an American tennis player was fined $120,000 for inappropriate behavior.