World No.1 Ashleigh Barty and defending champion Elina Svitolina will face off for the richest prize in tennis after the pair came through tough three-set semifinals at the WTA Finals in China.
Ukraine's Svitolina dropped her first set of the tournament on her way to beating Swiss seventh seed Belinda Bencic, who had to retire when trailing 4-1 in the deciding set.Australia's Barty later saw off Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic 4-6 6-2 6-3 to reach the title match and a chance to bag the massive prizes on offer for the winner in Sunday's final.
How @ashbarty claimed her spot in the championship match at the @WTAFinals --> https://t.co/Uodm07f9av pic.twitter.com/53jFMcLxQm — WTA November 2, 2019 "I've got nothing to lose. I get to come out and enjoy and try to end my regular season really well. It's an opportunity against a really tough player," said Barty.Read MoreSvitlona will also look on the final as a bonus after failing to win a title since her triumph in the tournament in Singapore last year and having to overcome a series of injury setbacks.
Naomi Osaka reflects on a rollercoaster 2019 02:54But there was still plenty of quality on show with Barty and Pliskova the top two ranked players in the world and desperate to end their seasons by lifting the prestigious title.It was Pliskova who was fastest out of the blocks and a break in the sixth game of the opener saw her take a one set lead.
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