With an impressive victory, Bulgarian tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova has qualified for the second round of the French Open, BTA has reported. The 33-year-old tennis player, who plays with a "wild card", won 6:3, 6:3 against German Andrea Petkovic for 73 minutes.
This is the second participation of the Bulgarian in a tennis tournament after more than three years of break due to motherhood. With the success today Pironkova secured 84 thousand euros and 70 points for the world rankings.
In the second round she will play against the winner of the match between Serena Williams (USA) and Christy Ann (USA).
Arda continues to the third qualification round of the Conference League. The team from Kardzhali eliminated HJK Helsinki by 4-3 after penalties. Arda’s hero for the match, goalkeeper Anatoly Gospodinov, saved two penalties kicks. In the regular and..
Ludogorets won 3-1 against Croatian Rijeka after extra time in the second leg of the Champions League second qualifying round. Ludogorets continues to advance after a 0-0 draw in the first leg. Razgrad took the lead with a penalty..
Bulgaria’s U19 men’s national volleyball team has advanced to the quarter-finals of the World Championship in Tashkent following a thrilling five-set victory over the United States , BTA reported. Led by Ivan Uzunov, Martin Totkov, Nikola..
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