Anhelina Kalinina reached her first singles final since 2021 by defeating Veronika Kudermetova in a three-set semifinal match at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Kalinina, seeded 30th, emerged victorious after a grueling encounter that lasted nearly three hours, 7-5 5-7 6-2. It was her second consecutive victory against a Top 20 player, following her win over Beatriz Haddad Maia in the previous round, which was also the longest match of the season.
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