Prague Open: Krejcikova storms into final

The second-seeded Czech will face off against her compatriot Tereza Martincova in the summit clash.

Published : Jul 17, 2021 20:31 IST , PRAGUE

Krejcikova beat China's Xinyu Wang 6-1, 6-2 to reach her fifth WTA final.
Krejcikova beat China's Xinyu Wang 6-1, 6-2 to reach her fifth WTA final.
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Krejcikova beat China's Xinyu Wang 6-1, 6-2 to reach her fifth WTA final.

French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova advanced to the final of the Prague Open by beating Xinyu Wang of China 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday.

The second-seeded Krejcikova set up an all-Czech final against eighth-seeded Tereza Martincova, who defeated ninth-seeded Greet Minnen of Belgium 6-3, 6-4 in the other semifinal. It will be Martincova's maiden WTA final.

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Krejcikova will be seeking her third WTA title in her fifth final after this year’s triumphs at Strasbourg and Roland Garros. She is using the hard-court tournament as a warm-up for the Tokyo Olympics.

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