Haddad Maia beats the Kudermetova sisters to reach Korea Open final
Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil reacts after a play against Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia during their quarterfinal match at the Korea Open tennis championships in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ahn Young-joon]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Beatriz Haddad Maia pulled double duty to beat the Kudermetova sisters in back-to-back singles matches at the Korea Open, reaching the final to face top-seeded Daria Kasatkina. The quarterfinals and semifinals were played on the same day because persistent rain washed out all action Friday. Haddad Maia beat Polina Kudermetova 6-2, 6-1 to reach the last four and then got past Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 6-4. Kasatkina advanced to the last four when 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu retired with an apparent foot injury. She then beat Diana Shnaider 6-3, 6-4 to reach Sunday’s final.
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Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil returns a shot to Veronika Kudermetova of Russia during their semi final match of the Korea Open tennis championships in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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