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Gasparyan retires in final, Kasatkina wins in St. Petersburg

Daria Kasatkina of Russia kisses a trophy after winning the

SAINT-PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - 2021/03/21: Daria Kasatkina of Russia kisses a trophy after winning the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy 2021 tennis tournament final match against Margarita Gasparyan of Russia at Sibur Arena. (Photo by Sergei Mikhailichenko/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia -- Daria Kasatkina won the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy when wild card Margarita Gasparyan retired from their all-Russian final with a lower back injury.

The eighth-seeded Kasatkina was leading 6-3, 2-1 when Gasparyan’s back problems forced her to retire.

Kasatkina became the first player to win two WTA tournaments this year after winning in Melbourne, Australia last month. It’s her fourth title overall.