Ibragimova beats Saigo 6-3 6-2 in Seoul qualifying

Alevtina Ibragimova of Russia defeated Japan's Rina Saigo 6-3, 6-2 in the qualifying semifinals on the hard courts of the WTA event in Seoul. Ibragimova landed 73.6 percent of her first serves, winning 59.0 percent of those points and 35.7 percent behind her second delivery, with one ace and three double faults. She faced nine break points and saved five, a rate of 55.6 percent. Saigo put 69.3 percent of first serves in but won 38.5 percent of those points and 39.1 percent on second serve, saving six of the 13 break points she faced.