Vesnina cheers on Russia for start of World Cup

Jun 18, 2018
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Vesnina cheers on Russia for start of World Cup

Published Jun 18, 2018

Tennis is going to be fighting for attention for the next month against a huge sporting event, the 2018 World Cup. With this year's edition hosted by Russia, Elena Vesnina is in her home nation supporting her team.

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The first game of the World Cup kicked off on Thursday with Russia beating Saudi Arabia 5-0 in Game 1 of Group A. Vesnina was in the stands for the big event, producing live content for the WTA's Instagram feed.

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Her WTA peers are ready to cheer on their home nations too:

Vesnina is down to No. 50 in singles, but sits at No. 1 in the doubles rankings (with her partner Ekaterina Makarova).

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The 31-year-old suffered first-round exits in both singles and doubles at Roland Garros, but will turn her attention soon from Russia's World Cup hopes to the grass-court season.