Masterpiece Anna Kalinskaya: the most beautiful victory of 2025

Opportunity made the most of. Anna Kalinskaya flies to the quarterfinals of the Charleston WTA tournament accomplishing a real feat, surely the most beautiful victory in this difficult start of the season.

The Muscovite, after eliminating, without any problems, Caty McNally (by the way, her doubles partner in Indian Wells and Miami), took the court against the very strong Madison Keys, number two in the women’s drawboard of the tournament and winner of the Australian Open.

Anna Kalinskaya took the court with the right determination and, at the end of a virtually perfect match, took home the victory in two sets. After winning the first partial set with a dry 6-2, she also handled the second set well, which was filed 6-4.

For the Muscovite, this is the first victory in 2025 against a Top 10 WTA ranking. Undoubtedly, for the Russian, this is a success that could really allow her to change pace. In the quarterfinals, Anna Kalinskaya will face U.S. Sofia Kenin. A new chance to certify her fantastic form and snatch a pass to the semifinals of the Charleston tournament. After many defeats and bad moments, the Muscovite seems to have found her way back to playing at the highest level.