By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday February 15, 2020
Swiss teenager Leonie Kung, 19, has reached the final of the Thailand Open in her second tour-level event.
“This is like a dream come true,” said Kung. “I would have never thought that I would come here, make it through qualies, and then make it to finals—it’s just an unbelievable run and I’m so, so happy.”
The World No.283, the 2018 Wimbledon Girls’ Singles runner-up, defeated Nao Hibino on Saturday, 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Kung, who came through qualifying and defeated third-seeded Wang Qiang on Friday in Thailand, will face Poland’s Magda Linette in the final. The fifth-seeded World No.42 defeated Patricia Maria Tig 7-5 6-4 on Saturday.
Kung, who had never won a WTA level match prior to this week, has earned three Top 100 wins, including a Top 30 win against Wang.