Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina admitted that it was not easy for her to participate in the WTA 500 tournament in Eastbourne, as she initially had to defend a large number of ranking points.
On Friday, Kasatkina reached the final of the Eastbourne tournament by beating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini (3:6, 7:5, 6:3). The Russian has reached the decisive stage of the British tournament for the second year in a row. Last season, she lost in the final to American Madison Keys. In this year’s final, Kasatkina will face Canada’s Leila Fernandez.
— Reaching the final of a tournament for the second year in a row is a special feeling. It’s not easy to come to a tournament where you have to defend a lot of points. I’m happy that I was able to show a good game and have fun during the match. I’m very proud of myself for finding a way to get back into the game.
On grass, everything can change at any moment. I tried to focus on each point and fight until the end. Today I played against a great tennis player who is showing incredible tennis this year.
Fernandez plays very aggressively on grass and is in great shape. Of course, everyone wants to win, so I’m just going to enjoy the final,” Kasatkina said in an on-court interview.
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