Beatriz Haddad Maia Triumphs Over Top-Seeded Kasatkina to Win Korea Open
Haddad Maia secures her first WTA tour title of the season after defeating Kasatkina in a come-from-behind victory.
- Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated Daria Kasatkina 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the Korea Open final on Sunday.
- This victory marks Haddad Maia's first WTA tour title of the season and the fourth of her career.
- Haddad Maia's win improves her career record against Kasatkina to 3-1.
- The Brazilian player has now won 12 of her last 14 matches, including reaching the final in Cleveland and the quarterfinals of the US Open.
- Rain delays forced Haddad Maia to play both the quarterfinals and semifinals on Saturday, where she defeated both Kudermetova sisters.