Former world number nine Andrei Chesnokov, in a conversation with , suggested that Anna Kalinskaya missed victory in the final of the WTA 1000 tournament due to physical fatigue or psychological stress.
On Saturday, Kalinskaya lost to Italian Jasmine Paolini in the final of the Dubai tournament (6:4, 5:7, 5:7). In the third set, the Russian led with a score of 5:4. The meeting lasted 2 hours 16 minutes.
“It’s a shame that Kalinskaya lost this final. In Dubai, she overtook Ostapenko, Gauff and Schwiatek – three players from the top ten. On the way to the final, Paolini did not beat any strong opponents: she won against Kirsty, Rybakina withdrew.
Anna won the first set and led with a break in the second and third games. The title in Dubai is a bird that flew out of Kalinskaya’s hands. It happens that by beating the first and third racket, it seems that the final is already in your pocket. Paolini is also a good player. Kalinskaya made many more mistakes in the match against her than in the ¼ and ½ finals. Maybe fatigue or psychological pressure from the decisive match played a role,” Chesnokov told .
Kalinskaya is 25 years old and in the updated version of the WTA rankings, the Russian will move from 40th to 24th place.
Source : MatchTV
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