Emma Raducanu Outclassed By Anna Kalinskaya In Washington Semi-final

Anna Kalinskaya outclassed Emma Raducanu 6-4, 6-3 astatine nan Washington Open to beforehand to nan final, wherever she will look Leylah Fernandez.

After a beardown commencement from some players, Kalinskaya secured nan first break to lead 5-4 and served retired nan opening set, handing Raducanu her first dropped group of nan tournament.

The 2 exchanged early breaks successful nan 2nd group earlier nan Russian pulled up erstwhile more, taking a lead that proved decisive and breaking again to seal nan win.

Having denied fans a rematch of nan 2021 US Open last betwixt Raducanu and Fernandez, Kalinskaya will now purpose to seizure her first WTA 500 title successful Sunday’s final.

“It was an absorbing match. It’s bully to play against Emma,” world No 48 Kalinskaya said. “I’m proud of myself. I stayed fierce and stuck to my plan.”

Fernandez “is specified a fighter, she plays incredibly and ne'er gives up. I played a reliable conflict against her a while ago. Tomorrow, I deliberation it’s going to beryllium nan same, and I’m excited”.

Earlier, Fernandez came from a group down to conclusion 3rd seed Elena Rybakina 6-7(2), 7-6(3), 7-6(3) successful a marathon conflict marked by ascendant serving from some players.

Rybakina edged a tight first set, gaining nan precocious manus successful nan tiebreak pinch 2 clutch return winners.

Fernandez dropped her service successful nan opening crippled of nan 2nd set, but Rybakina was incapable to service retired nan lucifer astatine 5-4, allowing nan Canadian to rally and level nan title by taking nan 2nd tiebreak.

As successful nan opener, neither subordinate dropped service successful nan 3rd set, but Fernandez grew successful assurance and secured triumph successful 3 hours and 12 minutes to scope her first last of nan season.