Overview

• Daria Kasatkina, the sixth seed at the WTA Elite Trophy, advanced to the tournament's semifinals following her 6-3, 6-4 victory over 11th-seeded Magda Linette.
• Beyond tennis, Kasatkina has publicly highlighted the heavy social media abuse she continues to receive after wins. The Russian star called the online harassment on social media platform X 'completely out of control.'
• Kasatkina shared an image of some of the abusive messages she has received on social media post-match, which triggered conversations about the mental burden professional athletes often bear from public backlash.
• The victory over Linette was not Kasatkina's first achievement in the tournament; she previously defeated top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova in the first round of the round-robin style competition.
• The WTA Elite Trophy serves as the first postseason event on the women's tour. It is featuring the 11 top-ranked singles players who did not qualify for the WTA Finals scheduled for next month in Cancun, Mexico.