Yastremska reaches Nottingham final despite grass allergy

NOTTINGHAM - Dayana Yastremska says she has an allergy to grass but became the first Ukrainian player to reach a WTA Tour final on the surface for 17 years after a 6-4 6-4 defeat of Polands Magda Linette at the Nottingham Open on Saturday.

Yastremska will seek her first WTA title since 2019, when she faces American McCartney Kessler on Sunday.

I really love playing on grass, even though I think I have a bit of an allergy to grass, she said.

Im very excited, and I was proud of myself. In general everything worked pretty well. I cant wait to play in the finals tomorrow. Finally I wont be playing at 11 am, which Ive been doing all week, so I can sleep tomorrow a little bit more!

Kessler, who only recorded her first career grass court win last week, beat Rebecca Sramkova 6-4 6-2. REUTERS

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