Veronika Kudermetova will not contest the singles event at the WTA Finals
Veronika Kudermetova’s hopes of sealing a place in the singles tournament at the season-ending WTA Finals are over, after the Russian lost her quarterfinal against Greek opponent Maria Sakkari at the Guadalajara Open Akron on Friday.
Kudermetova and Sakkari headed into the match in Mexico knowing that the winner would secure the last of the eight spots available for the WTA Finals singles event, which gets underway at Fort Worth, Texas, at the end of the month.
It was fourth seed Sakkari who prevailed over her eighth-seeded Russian rival, winning 6-1 5-7 6-4 in a battle lasting two hours 35 minutes.
The Greek, 27, had raced out of the blocks in the first set, winning the opening five games of the match.
The second set saw Kudermetova, 25, storm back into contention, although the Russian was broken on her serve at the start of the third set, paving the way for Sakkari to see out the match.
In total, the Greek world number six saved a remarkable 14 out of 15 break points she faced during the contest.
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