Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina became a finalist in the tournament in Ningbo, China.
Kasatkina, who received the fifth seed, met Spaniard Paula Badosa (8) in the semifinals. The Russian won the first set with a score of 6:4, after which her opponent first took a medical timeout and then decided not to continue the fight. The total duration of the meeting was 48 minutes.
Kasatkina reached her sixth final of the season. In June, she won the title at a tournament in Eastbourne, England. In the updated WTA rankings, the Russian will move from 11th to ninth place.
In the final, Kasatkina will face the winner of the match between Russian Mirra Andreeva and Czech Karolina Muchova.
WTA 500. Open from Ningbo. Ningbo (China). Hard. Prize fund – more than 920 thousand dollars
Semi-final
Daria Kasatkina (Russia, 5 years old) — Paula Badosa (Spain, 8) — 6:4 (refusal — Badosa)
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