Beatriz Haddad Maia has stormed back to beat top-seeded Daria Kasatkina 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the Korea Open final to win her first WTA tour title of the season.

U.S. Open quarter-finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia overcame first-set jitters in the Korea Open final to beat top seed Daria Kasatkina 1-6 6-4 6-1, winning the first WTA 500 singles title of her career on Sunday.

Beatriz Haddad Maia overcame first-set jitters to beat top seed Daria Kasatkina 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the Korea Open final.

Beatriz Haddad Maia pulled double duty to beat the Kudermetova sisters in back-to-back singles matches at the Korea Open, reaching the final to face top-seeded Daria Kasatkina.

A foot injury forced Emma Raducanu to retire from the Korea Open quarter-finals on Saturday, while third seed Beatriz Haddad Maia beat sisters Polina and Veronika Kudermetova on the same day to set up a Korea Open final clash with top seed Daria Kasatkina.

During the past two years, Haddad Maia has the advantage over Kasatkina, 2-1 in three head-to-head matches. Their last one, at the Abu Dhabi WTA Women's Tennis Open on February 10, 2024, went to Kasatkina 6-3, 4-6, 7-6.

Beating Daria Kasatkina of Russia 1-6, 6-4 and 6-1 in the singles final, Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil claimed her first Korea Open title.

Third-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia rebounded from a first-set hiccup to record a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over top-seeded Daria Kasatkina of Russia on Sunday in the final of the Korea Open in Seoul.

Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil pulled off a strong comeback for her first WTA title of the season in Seoul on Sunday. The third-seeded Haddad Maia defeated Daria Kasatkina, the top seed from Russia, 1-6,