Daria Kasatkina returns to Eastbourne International final, set to face Leylah Fernandez
WTAFriday, 28 June 2024 at 16:41
Daria Kasatkina will play in the Eastbourne International Final for the second straight year after she rallied past Jasmine Paolini who ran out of steam in the end in her first tournament since reaching the French Open final.
Kasatkina lost to Madison Keys in last year's final and won't have to face her again with the American losing out to Leylah Fernandez earlier this week. The Russian hadn't beaten Paolini since 2019 and the pair's overall Head to Head is now 3-3. It also is the second top 10 win of the season for Kasatkina who backs up her victory over Emma Raducanu last round.
She now faces Fernandez and is aiming for her seventh career title. The 2021 US Open finalist is aiming for her third career title in her sixth final and it is her first on grass. Kasatkina on the other hand has lost her last five finals including three this year. It would be a first title since 2022 and a welcome boost ahead of Wimbledon.
Paolini looked great during the tie sealing the opening set 6-3 going 4-2 up with a break and after a smattering of breaks, she took an important break at 5-3 and claimed the set.
Kasatkina won the second set narrowly with hardly any break point chances but the Russian took a vital one to seal the set and it saw Paolini fairly crestfallen and running out of steam. Back to back breaks for Kasatkina sealed her win basically with Paolini saving a few match points but it only prolonged the match further.
Samuel GillEditor-in-Chief
Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of TennisUpToDate.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces across the TennisUpToDate network, playing a central role in the daily operation and development of the site.
Based in Leicester, Samuel has a broad background in tennis media. In his current role, he works closely with editors and writers to ensure coverage meets clear journalistic standards, with particular attention to verification, consistency, and timely updates when new information becomes available.
claps 0visitors 0
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Wow! Parry had to endure the biggest attitudes (currently active) in the WTA: Vekic, Tauson and Parks.
mandoist02-09-2026 - ‘Fils arrived just eight days after winning his maiden Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati, where he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final, and entered the US Open as one of the players expected to make a deep run.’ Fils defeated Tiafoe in the final not Carlos Alcaraz.DaveyWavey01-09-2026
- Great article!!
AceOfBase31-08-2026 - Snorting hard drugs is not an "accident" nor a "mistake". That is a Choice.mandoist28-08-2026
- No... athletes retire and that's it. No 'giftng' Wildcards -- QUALIFY LIKE EVERYONE ELSE NOT RANKED HIGH ENOUGH or stay home and cherish yourselves in the mirrors all over your houses!. This shitshow needs to be stopped... the "Look At Me" nonsense has gone on far too long.mandoist28-08-2026
- Great article! I began cheering for the “real” doubles specialists at the beginning but once they all lost their respective matches I really didn’t care who actually won the whole tournament. I liked the last four teams in the semifinals and would have enjoyed seeing any of them win the trophy! Not sure it really feels like a TRUE Grand Slam win however (and I know history will say it is!). Happy for Muchova/Mensik. Karolina is now a Grand Slam winner.DaveyWavey27-08-2026
- …and Foseca ;)DaveyWavey25-08-2026
- All the men dropping like flies. Something’s gotta be done with the tournament calendar or many more players will be on the sidelines in the near future. Surprised Carlos is back as soon as he is. Get well soon Sinner, Draper, Fokina, Rune, etc. etc. etc……DaveyWavey25-08-2026
- I want Pegula to surprise as a one-slam wonder winning in New York. She would then jump over the other three ladies for a number one ranking! I’d put my money on the two American girlies, Jessica and Coco to win in New York. Rybakina cannot seem to perform under this kind of pressure and Sabalenka appears in an anger fog ATM.DaveyWavey24-08-2026
- Well said, Andy. I got sick of Nick carrying on and on and on about Sinner. He absolutely refused to look at the facts. Now look at him. Karma is real!!!Rapunzel23-08-2026
Loading
