Kasatkina battles past Andreeva to win Ningbo Open

Daria Kasatkina triumphed over her close friend Mirra Andreeva to claim the Ningbo Open title in China.

The fifth-seeded Russian secured a 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 victory in a match marked by ups and downs.

Andreeva, who had a promising 3-0 lead in the final set, was visibly emotional after the loss.

Kasatkina offered her support, and Andreeva humorously remarked about her tears, saying, "I really tried not to cry because I knew the pictures would be ugly but I just couldn't help myself, I'm sorry guys."

Kasatkina, currently ranked 11th in the world, started strong, committing only two unforced errors in the first set.