The highly anticipated Korea Open quarterfinal match between Russian top seed Daria Kasatkina and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been pushed back a day due to heavy rain that washed out all play on Friday. The quarterfinals and semifinals in Seoul will now take place on Saturday. However, more wet weather is forecast, raising concerns about potential further delays or disruptions.
The rain delay adds another layer of intrigue to the tournament, which has already seen a string of high-profile withdrawals, including world number one Iga Swiatek, US Open runner-up Jessica Pegula, and former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.
Other exciting matchups in the last eight include Brazil’s number three seed Beatriz Haddad Maia facing Russia’s Polina Kudermetova, and Russian number four seed Diana Shnaider taking on Ukraine’s number five seed Marta Kostyuk. Another Russian, Veronika Kudermetova, will play Bulgaria’s Viktoriya Tomova.
With the unpredictable weather conditions, the Korea Open is facing a challenging final stretch. It remains to be seen whether the tournament can overcome the weather disruptions and conclude successfully.
