Haddad Maia roars back to beat Kasatkina in Korea Open final
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Seoul: Brazil s Beatriz Haddad Maia won the fourth title of her career with a furious fightback to beat Russian top seed Daria Kasatkina 1 6, 6 4, 6 1...
Seoul: Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia won the fourth title of her career with a furious fightback to beat Russian top seed Daria Kasatkina 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 in Sunday's Korea Open final.
Number three seed Haddad Maia lost the opening set in just 26 minutes but turned the tide in the second before going on to close out the match in a gutsy performance in Seoul.
It was the world number 17's first title since June 2022.
Kasatkina, ranked 13, has now lost four of her five finals this year.
Neither player had dropped a set on their way to the Seoul decider but both played two matches on Saturday after heavy rain wiped out the previous day's play.