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Tennis player Gergana Topalova makes the final of the doubles tournament in the Netherlands

Gergana Topalova
Photo: BTA

Bulgarian Gergana Topalova qualified for the final of the doubles tennis tournament in Oldenzaal, the Netherlands, with a prize fund of 40 thousand dollars.

Gergana , together with Daniela Vismane (Latvia) turned the game around and defeated Maria Lourdes Carle (Argentina) and Leire Romero Gormas (Spain) 5:7, 7:5, 10-7 in 1:48. Their opponents for the final will be announced later today after the second semi-final is played.

In her ITF tournament career, Topalova has three doubles titles, winning most recently in Antalya (Turkey) in early April last year.

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