Sept 2, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Diana Shnaider hits to Jessica Pegula (USA) on day eight of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis event at USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Photographs No. 2 seed Katie Boulter of Nice Britain moved to her third closing of the 12 months after defeating No. 6 seed Yuan Yue of China 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 on the Hong Kong Tennis Open on Saturday.
She received earlier this season at San Diego and Nottingham and can face top-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia on Sunday for the title. Boulter received 68 p.c of factors (40 of 59) on her first serve and in addition transformed six of 15 break alternatives.
Shnaider has three profession titles to her title — all this season. She moved on by defeating Canada’s Leylah Fernandez, the third seed, 6-4, 6-2 behind 5 break factors in 87 minutes.
Jiangxi Open
Unseeded Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland upset top-seeded Marie Bouzkova 6-1, 6-2 to cruise into the ultimate in Jiujiang, China.
The Czech dominated within the opening three rounds, profitable every match in straight units, however was ousted by Golubic on the power of eight service breaks by the Swiss within the 77-minute match.
Within the closing, Golubic will face No. 2 seed Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia, who topped Germany’s Laura Siegemund 7-6 (4), 6-2. Sramkova saved 12 of 15 break factors whereas breaking the German’s serve 5 instances.
Sramkova might be in her fourth closing this season, profitable in Hua Hin.
–Discipline Degree Media