16-Year-Old Liutova Reaches Memphis Final on her WTA Debut

Kristina Liutova has made a stunning run to her maiden WTA Final at the Memphis Open.

The 16-year-old WTA debutante, ranked No.229, defeated Elvina Kalieva 7-5 6-1 on Saturday to set a final with Darja Vidmanova of Czechia.

Liutova, who came through a third-set tiebreak in qualifying, won eight of the final nine games from 5-5 in the opener.

And Memphis 🫶 you!

The fairytale run continues as the 16-year-old qualifier Kristina Liutova makes her first ever tour level final after defeating Kalieva in straight sets 7-5, 6-1.#memphisclassic pic.twitter.com/85LEncsImE

— wta (@WTA) August 1, 2026

The 23-year-old Czech, ranked 114, is also into her first WTA Final.

Vidmanova was an NCAA singles and doubles champion during her time at the University of Georgia.

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