Koo Yeon-woo defeats Japan's Saito and advances to ITF Incheon Open tennis finals

Korean women's tennis ace Koo Yeon-woo (181st place, CJ CheilJedang) reached the singles final of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) W100 Incheon Open (total prize money of $100,000).

Koo Yeon-woo defeated Sara Saito (247th, Japan) 2-1 (5-7 7-6 <13-11> 6-2) after a fierce battle of 3 hours and 9 minutes in the women's singles semifinals held at the center court of Incheon Yeolwoomul Tennis Stadium on the 7th.

Koo Yeon-woo struggled with Saito, who persistently dug into his backhand, and lost the first set 5-7.

However, starting from the second set, the trend changed by actively attempting a down-the-line attack and increasing the proportion of slice serves.

Koo Yeon-woo, who took the second set after a tiebreak, took a 3-0 lead in the third set and did not lose control until the end.

Koo Yeon-woo will compete for the championship with Katie Swan (205th, UK) on the 8th.

Swan defeated No. 1 seed Hans (148th, China) 2-1 (6-2 3-6 6-2) in the semifinals.