Not in the top 100 Russian reached the semifinals of the WTA tournament in India
Anastasia Zakharova in the 1/4 finals in Chennai defeated Italian Lucretia Stefanini
Russian tennis player Anastasia Zakharova reached the semifinals of the WTA 250 tournament in Chennai (India).
In the 1/4 finals, the 24-year-old Russian, the seventh seed, beat Italian Lucrezia Stefanini, the 117th racket of the world. The meeting ended with the score 6: 2, 5: 2, the Italian withdrew when Zakharova had a matchball on someone else's serve.
For reaching the final Zakharova will argue with Polish Magda Lynette (68th WTA ranking).
Zakharova, who takes 107th place in the world ranking, for the second time in her career reached the semifinals of the WTA tournament. In August 2025 in Cleveland, she lost at this stage to Romanian Sorana Kyrste.
The tournament in Chennai with a prize pool of $ 283,000 will last until November 8.
