Second seed Kudermetova has enjoyed an impressive 2019 campaign, the 22-year-old winning a 125k series event in Guadalajara in March and beating Caroline Wozniacki en route to the third round at the French Open before reaching the semi-finals in ’s-Hertogenbosch.
However, a final at tour level continues to elude her, with the Russian denied a place in the Hiroshima showpiece by Misaki Doi, who claimed a 6-4 6-3 victory in their last-four clash.
Doi will face compatriot Nao Hibino in an all-Japanese final. Hibino came from a set down to defeat Mihaela Buzarnescu 4-6 6-0 6-3.
The semi-finals at the Jiangxi Open in Nanchang went with the form book.
Fourth seed Elena Rybakina won a three-setter with Peng Shuai 6-1 3-6 6-2 and will meet fifth seed Rebecca Peterson in the final after the Swede’s 6-3 6-1 victory over Nina Stojanovic.
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