_{21-year-old Elina started the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati with a victory.}

_{Tennis player Elina Avanesyan took part in an international tournament for the first time after changing her sports citizenship from Russia to Armenia.}

_{In the qualifying round of the Cincinnati Open, the athlete defeated the American rival in two sets and reached the final.}

_{Elina will play against British Harriet Dart in the final qualifying round.}

 _{The tennis player ranks 58th place in the world.}