Kostyuk beats Collins to reach first WTA final in Texas

Kostyuk beats Collins to reach first WTA final in Texas

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk has reached her first profession WTA last by beating 2022 Australian Open runner-up Danielle Collins 6-4 6-3 in Austin, Texas.

The 20-year-old Kostyuk received 5 of the final six video games and saved 5 of the six break factors she confronted of their semi-final on Saturday.

Seeded eighth, Kostyuk had beforehand reached the semi-finals at 4 tournaments with out advancing.

She will face one in all two unseeded gamers for the championship of the inaugural version of the hard-court event in Austin.

Katie Volynets of the United States and Varvara Gracheva of Russia had been scheduled to fulfill within the second semi-final on Saturday night time.

The fourth-seeded Collins was making an attempt to achieve her first tour title match since getting that far at Melbourne Park final season earlier than shedding to Ash Barty.

Source: www.perthnow.com.au