The 16-year-old moved into the Memphis last on her WTA debut.
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By Chris Oddo
08/01/2026
Kristina Liutova has made a shocking run to her maiden WTA Ultimate on the Memphis Open.
The 16-year-old WTA debutante, ranked No.229, defeated Elvina Kalieva 7-5 6-1 on Saturday to set a last with Darja Vidmanova of Czechia.
Liutova, who got here by a third-set tiebreak in qualifying, received eight of the ultimate 9 video games from 5-5 within the opener.
The 23-year-old Czech, ranked 114, can be into her first WTA Ultimate.
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Vidmanova was an NCAA singles and doubles champion throughout her time on the College of Georgia.
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Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a contract sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who’s a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He additionally writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.
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