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Kristina Liutova faces Darja Vidmanova in Memphis Classic final today

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Last updated Aug 2, 2026

Kristina Liutova faces Darja Vidmanova in Memphis Classic final today
Summary

Kristina Liutova, 16, and Darja Vidmanova will compete in the final of the Memphis Classic on August 2 at Leftwich Tennis Center. Liutova advanced after defeating Elvina Kalieva 7-5, 6-1, while Vidmanova secured her spot by beating Renata Zarazúa 6-3, 6-3. Liutova's journey to the final included an upset over No. 19 ranked Ekaterina Alexandrova, who suffered a heat-related illness. This is Liutova's first WTA event, making her the youngest finalist since Coco Gauff in 2019. The match is set to start at 12:30 p.m. CT.

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By the Numbers
  • •Liutova is the youngest WTA finalist since Coco Gauff in 2019.
  • •Vidmanova aims to assert her experience against Liutova.
  • •The final begins at 12:30 p.m. CT on August 2.
  • •Liutova previously upset a top-20 player in Alexandrova.
  • •Vidmanova dominated her semifinal match against Zarazúa.
Latest Updates
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  • 12:34 AMYahoo Sports — Sixteen-year-old Kristina Liutova advances to Memphis Classic final vs Darja Vidmanova
What they're saying
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World No. 229 Kristina Liutova is the first WTA Tour champion to be born in the 2010s. Liutova, 16, came from a set down at the Memphis Classic Sunday in Tennessee to defeat 23-year-old Darja Vidmanova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. For a little under half an hour, it appeared that Vidmanova’s first-strike tennis would overwhelm Liutova’s steadier, insistent baseline game. But Vidmanova, who won the NCAA triple crown while representing the University of Georgia, became more defensive as the match wore on, as if

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Russian 16-year-old Kristina Liutova won the WTA Memphis title on Sunday, beating Darja Vidmanova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 to capture the crown in her first main-draw appearance.Having shaken off early nerves to storm through the second set, she led 4-0 in the third before Vidmanova held serve for 4-1, then broke for 4-2.

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A 16-year-old from Redmond made professional tennis history on Sunday by winning the Memphis Classic — her very first Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) tournament.

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