Tagger leaves Quevedo no options in Guangzhou

Kaitlin Quevedo suffered a harsh defeat in the semifinals of the WTA Guangzhou against Lili Tagger, who overcame the Spaniard in less than an hour with a score of 6-2 6-0 to secure her place in the final and confirm herself as one of the new young talents on the women's circuit. 

The truth is that the Austrian tennis player showed her authority from the first moments of the match, with an early break that would be a foretaste of what would happen in the following minutes. Another break at the end of the set led to the 6-2 result, and in the second set, there was simply no competition. 6 games in 19 minutes for Tagger to deliver a 'bagel' to Quevedo and advance to the final, where she will face Harriet Dart this Sunday. 

The WTA retracts and allows Quevedo to play with a black armband

Kaitlin has also made news for another reason, as the WTA did not allow her to play yesterday with a black armband as a tribute to the victims of the train accident in Toledo. This caused a lot of controversy on social media, but the organization decided to adhere to the rule that prohibits female players from wearing black in such tributes. 

However, today they have retracted, and Quevedo was able to step onto the court with that black armband, which was already worn by Rafa Jódar in the ATP Basel as a tribute after this terrible incident. Despite the defeat, the week has been very positive for the Spanish tennis player, who has been able to end the season with very valuable semifinals that will boost her confidence as she looks towards 2027, where she will try to continue climbing the rankings to ensure her presence in the final draws of major tournaments and, who knows, perhaps be a seeded player someday. 

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