Russia’s notable talent in tennis, Daria Kasatkina, did not advance to the finals at the WTA 500 clay event in Charleston, United States. In the semifinal, she faced Ons Jabeur of Tunisia and fell with scores of 5:7, 5:7, ending her run in the tournament.
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Kasatkina did not record any aces in the match, though she did accumulate three double faults and converted five out of fourteen break-point opportunities through Jabeur’s serve.
Looking ahead, Jabeur is set to meet the winner of the match between American Jessica Pegula and Swiss Belinda Bencic in the championship contest.
For Kasatkina, the 2024 calendar year has presented challenges, as she failed to surpass the second round in Doha, Dubai, and Miami.
In the WTA rankings, Kasatkina sits in the eighth position, making her the highest-ranked Russian player in the list. The overall rankings are led by Iga Swiatek of Poland, with Belarusian Arina Sobolenko in second place and Jessica Pegula occupying third. The Russian players Veronika Kudermetova, Lyudmila Samsonova, and Ekaterina Alexandrova hold the 13th, 15th, and 17th places respectively.
Earlier reports indicated that Daniil Medvedev was expected to drop from the top of the ATP rankings, a development that was anticipated in the seasonal standings.