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Diana Shnaider (RUS) vs Isabella Shinikova (BUL) during the Quarter Finals of the ITF W60+H, 15th July 2022, at Circolo Antico Tiro al Volo, Rome, Italy (Photo by Domenico Cippitelli/LiveMedia/Sipa USA Stock
Result - Kremlin Cup QR1: (WC) Diana Shnaider (17-year old) def. (2) Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4 6-2 | Tennis Forum
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