Zhang's retirement in the singles meant that Shuai Zhang and partner, Elise Mertens, were unable to compete in the doubles final, meaning that Jelena Ostapenko and Lyudmyla Kichenok received a walkover to win the title.
Saint Petersburg [Russia], February 13 (ANI): The number one seed Maria Sakkari is into her fourth career WTA singles final after she overcame Irina-Camelia Begu in a marathon match at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy on Saturday.
Saint Petersburg [Russia], February 11 (ANI): The number seven seed Jelena Ostapenko dropped only three games to Andrea Petkovic to make the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy quarterfinals on Thursday, while Irina-Camelia Begu claimed her first win in six meetings over No.6 seed Petra Kvitova.