Unseeded Rogers, Kasatkina advance to San Jose final

Shelby Rogers, of the United States, waves to the spectators after her 6-3, 6-4 victory against...
Shelby Rogers, of the United States, waves to the spectators after her 6-3, 6-4 victory against Veronika Kudermetova, of Russia, at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic tennis tournament in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)(Godofredo A. Vásquez | AP)
Published: Aug. 7, 2022 at 11:43 AM EDT
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Unseeded American Shelby Rogers defeated No. 9 seed Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic.

Rogers will play No. 7 seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia in Sunday’s final.

Kasatkina advanced by beating second-seeded and fourth-ranked Paula Badosa of Spain 6-2, 6-4.

Rogers trailed 4-3 in the second set before breaking serve twice while winning three straight games to pull out the match.

Kasatkina topped Badosa for the second time in three career matchups.