In an interview following her surprising victory over US Open Champion and world number three Coco Gauff at the Dubai tournament, Anna Kalinskaya expressed her elation at reaching the semifinals coming straight from the qualifications.
She acknowledged the significance of the moment, sharing the excitement of the crowd, and praised Gauff for her fighting spirit. Looking forward to her next match against Iga Swiatek, Kalinskaya revealed their past history of playing doubles together and expressed excitement for their upcoming singles encounter. Despite the pressure, she remained focused and determined to give her best in the semifinal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I3IyHe8k9w
Kalinskaya in Dubai, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked world no.40, Kalinskaya has managed to achieve an overall 14-4 win-loss record in 2024. Kalinskaya is now playing in Dubai where she managed to beat the world no.93 Rebeka Masarova 6-4 6-3, the world no.98 Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2 6-2, the world no.128 Storm Hunter 6-1 6-2, the world no.67 Cristina Bucsa 6-3 6-4, the world no.9 Jelena Ostapenko 6-4 7-5 and the world no.3 Cori Gauff 2-6 6-4 6-2.
Anna Kalinskaya will compete against the world no.1 Iga Swiatek in the semifinal on Friday at 7:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. In the past, they have never played each other as of now in top tournaments.
Kalinskaya has scheduled to play next in San Diego (San Diego Open). She will start from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of February.
Coco Gauff in 2024
WWLWWLWWWW Currently ranked no.3 (career-high), Coco played her last match on the 22nd of February when she surrendered to world no.40 Anna Kalinskaya 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the quarter in Dubai (draw).
This season the American has managed to achieve a 12-3 win-loss record. Coco has won 1 title in Auckland.
Anna Kalinskaya and Coco Gauff played each other just once. Their record is 1-0 for Kalinskaya. When they played, Anna Kalinskaya won 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the quarter in Dubai (Dubai Duty Free Championships) on the 22nd of February 2024.
Here the video highlights.
