Russia’s Darya Kasatkina, ranked tenth in the world, reached the eleventh final of her career by beating young Frenchwoman Diane Berry 6-2, 6-0 at the Canadian Granby Tournament (250) in hardcourt tennis.

Kasatkina, who took first place in the tournament, will face Australia’s Daria Savil (formerly Gavrilova) on Saturday, who reached her first final since 2017 after Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk withdrew from the tournament “due to a right shoulder injury,” according to the publication. . WTA website.

Kasatkina, 25, is unable to wear her country’s colors due to an embargo imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February.

This is Savile’s fifth final to return after a year-long hiatus from WTA Tour Achilles tendon surgery, but the first since Hong Kong in October 2017.

She won her only title in August 2017, in another prep round for the US Open, when she was crowned in Connecticut.

Kasatkina is looking for his sixth title since his last in San Jose three weeks ago.

Kasatkina beat Savile twice, but they haven’t met since 2017.

Kasatkina, seeded tenth at the US Championships, will face Britain’s No. 98 Harriet Dart in the first round at Flushing Meadows.