In the second round, Ostapenko and Kichenoka conceded to the Chinese Jifan Xu and Joao Yuan with 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 7-10.
Ostapenko and Kichenok previously defeated the Indonesian duo Beatrice Gumulus and Jesse Rompis in the first round.
In the singles, Ostapenko did not win the first round, yielding to Spaniard Paula Badosa. The tournament, with more than $ 700,000 in prize money, will end on January 15 in Sydney.
The strongest tennis players are preparing for the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, which will start in Australia in mid-January.
Latvia’s second racket Anastasia Sevastova did not play in the last week before the Australian Open. Both of Latvia’s strongest tennis players are guaranteed a place in the main competition of the Australian Open, which will start on January 17.
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