Anna Kalinskaya was drawn right into a three-setter with world No. 132 Manachaya Sawangkaew however did not permit any upsets to occur after arising massive within the decider to seal a 6-3 4-6 6-0 win over the Thai qualifier and progress into the Singapore Open semifinal.
After 4 comparatively calm video games, the highest seed earned the primary break factors within the fifth sport and realized her third to go 3-2 up.
With the Russian main 5-3 and the Thai serving to remain within the match, the No. 1 seed collected her second break of the set to bag the opener.
Sawangkaew did not threaten Kalinskaya even as soon as throughout the first set however the second set was a totally completely different story.
Early within the second set, the world No. 132 missed out on 4 break factors within the first sport however stored urgent and ended up claiming back-to-back breaks within the third and fifth video games en path to opening a 5-1 lead.
Whereas the Russian managed to get one break again, the Thai managed to serve out for a decider in her second try within the tenth sport.
Nevertheless, dropping the second set turned out to be a wake-up name for Kalinskaya, who completely dominated the third set and bageled her rival to finish a three-set win.
Anna Kalinskaya© X screenshot
Kalinskaya performs subsequent in opposition to Ann Li
For a spot within the last of the WTA 250 event in Singapore, the Russian tennis star will play in opposition to world No. 85 Li, who beat Kimberley Birrell.
When the 18th-ranked Russian and the 24-year-old American meet, will probably be their first assembly.
Kalinskaya might not know a lot about Li’s sport however there isn’t any doubt that she enters the match as the favourite.
In the meantime, it has been an excellent week for the Russian.
After battling a virus in early 2025 and dropping her first two matches, Kalinskaya has gained three matches in Singapore and is 2 wins away from successful her first WTA title.
