Transylvania Open by Verdino: Qualifier Blinkova reaches first WTA final

Anna Blinkova edged out Anastasia Potapova 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. She’ll face the winner of the match between Chinese Xiyu Wang, the No 7 seed, and Italian Jasmine Paolini in the final

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October 15, 2022

Qualifier Anna Blinkova advanced to her first WTA Tour final as she edged out Anastasia Potapova, the No 4 seed, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 at the Transylvania Open by Verdino on Saturday.

Blinkova, ranked No 138, will face the winner of the match between Chinese Xiyu Wang, the No 7 seed, and Italian Jasmine Paolini.

Amazing week for Anna Blinkova: she is in the final in Cluj! 👏🏻

The qualifier upsets Anastasia Potapova, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, in a great 2h25' battle. #TO2022 pic.twitter.com/ysW95lv9Lx
— Transylvania Open (@TransylvaniaOpn) October 15, 2022

Anna Blinkova beat qualifier Anastasia Zakharova (6-1, 7-6 (7)), Chinese Xinyu Wang (6-4, 2-6, 6-1) and Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina, the second seed (6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-3) ahead of her victory.

In the previous rounds, Potapova, ranked No 48, won against American Ann Li (6-2, 7-6 (5)), Swiss Viktorija Golubic (6-2, 6-3) and Hungarian Anna Bondar, the No 8 seed (7-5, 3-6, 6-1).