Impressive victory over Japan's Hiroko Kuwata secures first appearance by American female in gold medal match since 1983.
Sabrina Santamaria already made history during the college tennis season by teaming with Kaitlyn Christian to win USC's first NCAA women's doubles title.
Santamaria achieved one of the most significant victories in her singles career Monday by defeating Japan's Hiroko Kuwata 6-2, 6-2 in the World University Games semifinals in Kazan, Russia.
The Campbell Hall graduate became the first American female to reach the World University Games final since Gigi Fernandez captured the gold medal in 1983. She had already assured herself of the first U.S. women's tennis singles medal since 1995.
Santamaria broke serve six times against Kuwata, ranked No. 605 in the world, including twice during a four-game run in the second set.
Despite being an unseeded entry, Santamaria has dropped only one set in six matches, defeating five opponents ranked in the top 900 in the world, highlighted by a 7-5, 7-5 second-round win over Thailand's Luksika Kumkhum, ranked No. 117.
Santamaria will face Japan's Sachie Ishizu, a 6-3, 6-0 winner over No. 323 Katerina Vankova of the Czech Republic, in Tuesday's final. Ishizu, who hasn't dropped a set in five matches, is ranked No. 217.
USC's Johnny Wang, a San Marino graduate, suffered a 6-2, 6-4 loss to Japan's Shota Tagawa in the men's singles consolation final.
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