Russian tennis player Daria Kasatkina defeated Madison Keys from the USA in the 1/4 finals of the Charleston Open. The match ended with the score 6:7 (5:7), 6:4, 6:2. In the 1/2 finals Daria Kasatkina will play with Ons Zhaber from Tunisia.
25-year-old Kasatkina is the first racket of Russia, the eighth racket of the world. On account of her victory in six tournaments under the auspices of the WTA, the winner of the Billie Jean King Cup as part of the Russian team. 28-year-old Keys is on the 22nd line of the rating of tennis players. She has six WTA titles.
Charleston Open is a tournament in the WTA 500 category, held in Charleston (South Carolina, USA). The prize fund is $780,000. Kasatkina was the winner of the Charleston Open in 2017.