Eastbourne
Kasatkina turns her luck around with Eastbourne title
Daria Kasatkina broke a title duck going back nearly two years on Saturday as she finally won a WTA title after losing her last five finals
The player who will be seeded 14th on Monday at Wimbledon won the eastbourne tune-up event 6-3, 6-4 over Canadian Leylah Fernandez after losing the title match here a year ago to Madison Keys.
Kasatkina last lifted a trophy in August, 2022.
“It’s been a year but it feels like just a few days since that (2023) final,” the winner said,
“It was a tough battle today but I hope we have more like this on the big stages.
“It’s been a long drought for me, I’m proud of my team and all of our work.”
The final on the English south coast featured one 20-minute game in the first set which was twice interrupted by spectator health incidents in the stands and featured 11 deuces.
Kasatkina tasted victory on the first of three match points as her opponent drove a return long and wide.