Beatriz Haddad Maia has stormed back to beat top-seeded Daria Kasatkina 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the Korea Open final to win her first WTA tour title of the season.

US Open quarterfinalist Beatriz Haddad Maia overcame first-set jitters in the Korea Open final to beat top seed Daria Kasatkina 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, winning the first WTA 500 singles title of her career Sunday.

U.S. Open quarter-finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia overcame first-set jitters in the Korea Open final to beat top seed Daria Kasatkina 1-6 6-4 6-1, winning the first WTA 500 singles title of her career on Sunday.

Beatriz Haddad Maia pulled double duty to beat the Kudermetova sisters in back-to-back singles matches at the Korea Open, reaching the final to face top-seeded Daria Kasatkina.

During the past two years, Haddad Maia has the advantage over Kasatkina, 2-1 in three head-to-head matches. Their last one, at the Abu Dhabi WTA Women's Tennis Open on February 10, 2024, went to Kasatkina 6-3, 4-6, 7-6.

A foot injury forced Emma Raducanu to retire from the Korea Open quarter-finals on Saturday, while third seed Beatriz Haddad Maia beat sisters Polina and Veronika Kudermetova on the same day to set up a Korea Open final clash with top seed Daria Kasatkina.

Emma Raducanu made her first retirement of the season at the Korea Open in Seoul on Saturday. Suffering from pain in her left foot, she pulled out of her quarter-final against top seed Daria Kasatkina while trailing 6-1.

Beatriz Haddad Maia cruised into the semifinals of the Korea Open with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Polina Kudermetova on Saturday.

Beatriz Haddad Maia has advanced to the rain-delayed semifinals of the Korea Open with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Polina Kudermetova. The Brazilian was the 2017 runner-up in the Seoul WTA 500-level tournament.