Aryna Sabalenko (2 WTA) missed the final of the tournament “WTA 1000” in Cincinnati, losing in three sets to Karolina Mukhova (17 WTA) with the score 6(4)-7, 6-3, 6-2.
Coco Gauff vs. Karolina Mukhova in the WTA Finals in Cincinnati
Sabalenko started the first set well, leading 4-1, but Mukhova staged a remarkable comeback, winning four games in a row to reach the tie-break, where the Belarusian prevailed 7-4.
The second seed in Cincinnati did not pull away in the second set, and the player from the Czech Republic played an excellent game and turned the match into a decisive one.
The third set was almost identical to the previous one, and the finalist of Roland Garros-2023 went smoothly into the last act of the competition.
In the finals of the WTA tournament in Cincinnati, Karolina Mukhova will meet the American Coco Gauff (7 WTA), who defeated the world leader on Saturday.
The Western & Southern Open (Cincinnati) is a WTA 1000 event. The tournament is played on hard from August 14 to August 20, 2023, has a total prize pool of $2,788,468, and has a starting main draw of 64 players. Titled champion – Caroline Garcia.
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