Kalinskaya battles past Shnaider into Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY THREE OF THE PAN PACIFIC OPEN  RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT AND SHOTLIST SHOWS: TOKYO, JAPAN (OCTOBER 22, 2025) (WTA/DAZN – See restrictions) ANNA KALINSKAYA ( BLUE TOP / RUSSIA) V DIANA SHNAIDER (WHITE TOP / RUSSIA) FIRST SET 1. KALINSKAYA HITS VOLLEY 2. KALINSKAYA REACTS 3. SHNAIDER HITS FOREHAND WINNER 4. SHNAIDER CELEBRATES 5. SHNAIDER HITS FOREHAND WIDE, KALINSKAYA TAKES FIRST SET 6. KALINSKAYA REACTS SECOND SET 7. KALINSKAYA HITS FOREHAND WINNER 8. KALINSKAYA REACTS 9. SHNAIDER HITS FOREHAND WINNER 10. SHNAIDER REACTS 11. KALINSKAYA NETS FOREHAND, SHNAIDER TAKES SECOND SET 12. SHNAIDER CELEBRATES THIRD SET 13. KALINSKAYA HITS VOLLEY 14. KALINSKAYA HITS BACKHAND WINNER 15. KALINSKAYA PREPARES TO SERVE 16. KALINSKAYA HITS BACKHAND WINNER TO TAKE THIRD SET AND WIN MATCH 17. KALINSKAYA CELEBRATES 18. FANS LEAVING THE STADIUM 19. PLAYERS HUG AT THE NET/SHAKE HANDS WITH UMPIRE 20. KALINSKAYA CELEBRATES STORY: Russia's Anna Kalinskaya claimed a hard-fought 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(5) victory over compatriot Diana Shnaider on Wednesday (October 22) to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals in Tokyo. Kalinskaya had to fight back from 4-2 down in the third set to beat seventh seed Shnaider in a marathon contest that lasted two hours and 42 minutes. The 26-year-old, who is chasing her maiden title on the WTA Tour, next faces Czech sixth seed Linda Noskova. (Production: Aadi Nair)

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