“Honestly, I didn\u2019t expect this. I\u2019m surprised myself at how things are going. When I saw the draw, I knew it would be really tough for me. Because the Czech girls are really very good. Now I\u2019m obviously happy, but also tired,”\u00a0she said after a tough battle with Valentova<\/a>.<\/p>\n In the semi-final<\/a>, it was clear that the heat and demanding schedule had taken a toll on both players. The offensive style both usually demonstrate gave way to exhausting long rallies.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Tereza is a huge fighter; it was hard to finish points with winners. So I played step by step, point by point. But what was important, I never lost faith,”\u00a0Snigur said.<\/p>\n The stands at the Stvanice Centre Court naturally cheered for the home player, but the Ukrainian was pleased to see several yellow and blue flags hanging around the arena.<\/p>\n “It means a lot to us in these times when we see that people around the world care about what\u2019s happening in our country. It\u2019s really a nice support,”\u00a0admitted the first-time finalist of the Prague Open.<\/p>\n Snigur has become the sixth Ukrainian to reach a WTA final in 2026 – after Marta Kostyuk<\/a>, Elina Svitolina<\/a>, Yulia Starodubtseva<\/a>, Veronika Podrez<\/a> and Anhelina Kalinina<\/a>. But when asked about her compatriots, she admitted she\u2019s hardly in touch with any of them.<\/p>\n “I honestly can\u2019t say why we\u2019ve started to do so well. We hardly ever see each other. It\u2019s not like we\u2019re friends. Each of us had to leave Ukraine in a different direction. It\u2019s really all individual success,” Snigur explained.<\/p>\n She found a base in Poland, where she was taken under the wing of the local Fed Cup team coach Dawid Celt, husband of former Polish superstar Agnieszka Radwanska.<\/p>\n “I live in Warsaw, I\u2019ve found really good conditions there,”\u00a0she explained.<\/p>\n Even though she reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time this year, Sunday\u2019s final<\/a> against Lilli Tagger<\/a> at Stvanice will probably be the most important match of her career so far:\u00a0“I\u2019ve never been in a situation like this; I feel it\u2019s going to be tough for me again. It\u2019ll be my first big final. But we\u2019ll see, I\u2019ll try to enjoy the moment.”<\/p>\n![\"Match](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a5ff8940-a8ac-492b-837d-1fde6ca1466a.jpg\" "\\"Match")
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