Kasatkina sets up final against Keys in Eastbourne

Russian Daria Kasatkina moved into the final of the Eastbourne International by winning against Italian Camila Giorgi 6-2, 7-5 at Devonshire Park Lawn Club on Friday afternoon.

Kasatkina, ranked No 11, will face Madison Keys next.

Daria Kasatkina is into her 13th career final and the 9th in a WTA 500 event

6-2 7-5 vs Camila Giorgi to reach the last act in Eastbourne

She’s back into the Top 10 pic.twitter.com/42bYylJHzX

— Mario Boccardi (@marioboc17) June 30, 2023

Earlier in the tournament, the Russian defeated Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina (6-3, 6-1), Karolina Pliskova (3-6, 6-3, 6-3) and Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia, the second seed (6-2, 2-1 ret.).

Giorgi, ranked No 67, won against lucky loser Heather Watson (6-3, 6-4), Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the No 4 seed (6-3, 6-2) and Latvian Jelena Ostapenko (7-6 (8) ret.) in the previous rounds of the Eastbourne tournament.

Eastbourne WTA 500, other semi-final result (Devonshire Park Lawn Club, grass, USD 780.637):

• Madison Keys beat Coco Gauff (5): 6-3, 6-3