MOSCOW, March 2 Russian Anastasia Potapova lost to Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the first round tournament in Mexican Monterrey, the prize fund of which is about 240 thousand dollars. The match ended with the victory of the first seeded tournament with a score of 6:2, 6:1. In the second round, she will meet with Bulgarian tennis player Victoria Tomova. On Monday, Svitolina announced her refusal to play against Potapova, citing the lack of implementation of the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding the admission of Russians only under a neutral flag. On Tuesday, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announced that the Russians will compete in international tournaments as neutral athletes without a flag or an anthem.
