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Bulgaria’s Rositsa Dencheva reaches quarterfinals in tennis championship in Florida

Rositsa Dencheva
Photo: Bulgarian Tennis Federation

Bulgaria’s young tennis player Rositsa Dencheva has qualified for the singles and doubles quarterfinals of the Eddie Herr international junior championship in Florida, USA in the 12-18 age bracket.  

Dencheva is No. 1 in the 14-year olds, winning 6-4,6-1 versus Amy Lee, USA. This is the third consecutive win for Rositsa without losing a set. For a place in the semifinals Rositsa Dencheva will be playing versus Tahlia Kokkinis, Australia. The Bulgarian player also qualified for the doubles quarterfinals with Jo-Leen Saw, Malaysia after winning by 6-1, 4-6, 10-7 versus Alessia Franco and Marcella Roversi, USA. 



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