The Russian withdrew from the semifinals of the tournament in Seoul due to injury

Tennis player Alina Korneeva finished her performance at the WTA tournament in Seoul, failing to continue the semifinal match against Maya Joint (Australia) due to injury. The athlete left the court with the score 6: 2, 1: 0 in favor of the opponent.

For the 19-year-old Russian, this performance was part of the gradual transition from junior to adult tennis: in 2023 she won the junior Australian Open and the French Open, but in adult Grand Slam tournaments she has not yet passed beyond the second round.

In the current WTA ranking, Korneeva is on the 82nd line, she has no titles under the auspices of the association yet.

The tournament in Seoul belongs to the WTA 250 category and takes place on hard surface; the current champion of the competition is Iga Sventek from Poland.