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27 Jul 2026

Shymanovich qualifies for WTA 250 main draw in Memphis

Iryna Shymanovich

MINSK, 27 July (BelTA) – Belarusian tennis player Iryna Shymanovich has advanced to the main draw of the WTA 250 tournament in Memphis, USA, with a prize pool of $283,000, BelTA has learned.

In the final qualifying match, the Belarusian needed less than an hour to defeat Ankita Raina of India in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0. In the opening round of the main draw, Iryna Shymanovich will face American Reese Brantmeier. If the Belarusian wins, she will meet the winner of the match between Katie Volynets of the USA and Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic in the round of 16. In the doubles first round, Iryna Shymanovich and Slovenia's Nika Radisic will take on the British-Spanish duo of Sofia Johnson and Maria Garcia.

At the ATP Challenger 50 tournament in Samsun, Türkiye, with a prize fund of $63,000, Belarusian Sergey Betov failed to qualify for the main draw after losing to Digvijay Singh of India 4-6, 3-6. In the opening round of the doubles event, Sergey Betov and Karan Singh of India will face Turkish duo Koray Kirci and Ergi Kirkin.

The tournaments in the United States and Türkiye will conclude on 2 August.