Cincinnati Open: Kudermetova dismantles Gracheva to advance to last four
Veronika Kudermetova defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-1, 6-2 on Friday. She’ll face the winner of the match between Italian Jasmine Paolini, the No 7 seed, and American Coco Gauff, the second seed, in the next round
Veronika Kudermetova, Cincinnati 2025 | © Zuma / PsNewz
Russian Veronika Kudermetova advanced to the last four of the Cincinnati Open by defeating French qualifier Varvara Gracheva 6-1, 6-2 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Friday.
Kudermetova, ranked No 42, will face the winner of the match between Italian Jasmine Paolini, the No 7 seed, and American Coco Gauff, the second seed, next.
The Russian won against Pole Magda Linette, the No 31 seed (6-4, 6-3), Dane Clara Tauson, the No 16 seed (3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4), Swiss Belinda Bencic, the No 17 seed (6-4, 7-6) and Dutchwoman Suzan Lamens (6-1, 6-3) ahead of her victory.
In the previous rounds of the Cincinnati tournament, Gracheva, ranked No 106, won against German qualifier Ella Seidel (2-6, 6-1, 6-1), Czech Karolina Muchova, the No 11 seed (6-2, 6-4), American Sofia Kenin, the No 24 seed (6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-3) and American wildcard Katie Volynets (6-4, 3-6, 6-3).
Cincinnati WTA 1000, other last eight results (Lindner Family Tennis Center, hard, USD 5.152.599, most recent results first):
- Jasmine Paolini vs. Coco Gauff
- Elena Rybakina (9) beat Aryna Sabalenka (1): 6-1, 6-4
- Iga Swiatek (3) beat Anna Kalinskaya (28): 6-3, 6-4
