Kiki Bertens and Karolina Pliskova are fighting for a place in the Singapore Finals. See a live ranking of the players at the end of this post. Unfortunately Simona Halep announced that she is withdrawing from the Kremlin Cup, as her lower back issues continue to bother her.
FINALISTS
Daria Kasatkina(Russia) defeated Ons Jabeur (Tunisia), score 2-6, 7(7)-6(3), 6-4. She lost the first set and when she was almost losing the second one too, with Jabeur leading 4 to 1, her coach came on court and told her that she has to go, serve and if it has to lose, to lose like a champion. Coaching was effective, Daria came back and pushed the set in tiebreak. And then, she played extraoridarily in the third set, with the fans on her side, cheering at every point. Jabeur's leg injury may have helped, but in the end Daria ended it like a champon. Congratulations!
WINNER
Daria Kasatkina (Russia)
FINAL HIGHLIGHTS
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2017 WINNER: Julia Gorges (Germany, left) defeated Daria Kasatkina (Russia)
Only the first 8 players go to the Singapore Finals. So far, Simona Halep, Angelique Kerber, Caroline Wozniacki, Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova are qualified, and the WTA website announces Sloane Stephens has qualified too. Among Elina Svitolina, Karolina Pliskova and Kiki Bertens, who do you think will miss the qualification? Personally I like a lot all these players, but I have only seen Bertens on court, I saw her amazing game in Seoul, so I really hope she can make it! Good luck!
The 2018 Korea Open is a women's professional tennis tournament to be played on hard courts. It is be the 15th edition of the tournament, and part of the 2018 WTA Tour. It takes place in Seoul, South Korea between 17 and 23 September 2018.
So happy to have arrived at the Korea Open week! I was there in spite of rain to cheer for the Romanian players, Irina Begu and Raluca Olaru. Begu lost to Sakkari in the quarter-finals, and in the doubles matches Begu and Olaru lost to the Taiwanese pair Hsieh/Hsieh.
Mihaela Buzarnescuhas been playing great in 2018 and also lost some finals. This is the first singles WTA title in her career, a career which is close to the end. When she received the trofee at the end of the match she told Sakkari to enjoy her tennis career as she is young and has a lot of possible tournaments to win from now on. 'As for me, maybe I can play two more years and then I have to tep down.' Mihaela was never able to show and grow her true talent due to numerous injuries in the past, which makes this trofee even more special. Her fellow Romanian, world no 1 Simona Halep posted a congratulatory message on her twitter 'I am so happy for you, Miki! Welcome to WTA Top 20'. Mihaela's dream was to enter Top 20 one day, and that happened here, in California.
2017 WINNER: Madison Keys (USA) [Bank of the West Classic]
World number two Caroline Wozniacki beat Aryna Sabalenka 7-5 7(7)-6(5) to lift the Eatbourne title for the second time in her career. She won the same title in 2009.
Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) and Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia), score 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
WINNER
Petra Kvitova defends her 2017 title
2017 WINNER: Petra Kvitova
2016 WINNER: Madison Keys
2. Mallorca Open, Spain
ABOUT:
The 2018 Mallorca Openis a women's tennis tournament played ongrass courts. It is the 3rd edition of theMallorca Open, and part of theInternationalcategory of the2018 WTA Tour. It takes place at Santa Ponsa Tennis Club inMallorca,Spain, from June 18 through June 24, 2018.
Point distribution:
winner-280
runner-up-180
semifinalists-110
quarter-finalists-60
round of 16-30
round of 32-1
Seeds:
FINALISTS
Tatjana Maria (Germany) and Anastasija Sevastova (Latvia), score 6-4, 7-5
