No semi-finals at the Adelaide WTA 500 tournament! Belinda Bencic (WTA 13) and Daria Kasatskina (WTA 8) qualified without playing.
Belinda Bencic’s opponent, Veronika Kudermetova (WTA 9) retired due to hip pain. As for Paula Badosa (WTA 11), called to face Daria Kasatkina, she withdrew due to discomfort in her thigh. The proximity of the Australian Open, which will start on Monday, explains why the players do not intend to take any risks.
Belinda Bencic will thus play her 16th final on Saturday, her second in Adelaide following that lost in 2021 once morest Iga Swiatek, in the hope of picking up a seventh title. She will face Daria Kasatkina for the sixth time. The Togliatti player leads 3-2 in her face-to-face once morest the Saint-Galloise. She had won their last duel in 2021 at Roland-Garros with the final score of 6-2 6-2
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