Kasatkina wins in St. Petersburg after Gasparyan retires in final

The Associated Press ·
Daria Kasatkina of Russia celebrates with the trophy after winning her WTA St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2021 tennis tournament final match against Margarita Gasparyan of Russia on March 21, 2021 at Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Daria Kasatkina won the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Sunday when wild card Margarita Gasparyan retired from their all-Russian final with a lower back injury.

The eighth-seeded Kasatkina was leading 6-3, 2-1 when Gasparyan’s back problems forced her to retire.

Kasatkina became the first player to win two WTA tournaments this year after winning in Melbourne, Australia last month. It’s her fourth title overall.

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