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Angelique Kerber of Germany leaves the court
Svitolina to face Wozniacki in final
Dubai second final in as many weeks, beating ngelique Kerber lost the chance to return Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-4. to the top of the WTA rankings, after Denmark’s former world number Alosing 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) to Elina Svitolina one, currently 15th, took just 90 yesterday in the Dubai Tennis Championships minutes to beat her Latvian opponent semi-finals. and move into the title match at the Had Kerber won the tournament, she would Aviation club. have retaken the world number one spot she held Wozniacki lost to Czech Karolina after winning the US Open in September, until Pliskova in the Doha final last Serena Williams wrestled it back in claiming weekend. Australian Open glory last month. “It’s been a pretty good couple of But Kerber, winner of two Grand Slams in weeks for me, I’m very happy with 2016, fell victim to back problems during her how I have been playing. Very happy match with Svitolina, who has now won her last how I have managed to get through three meetings with the 29-year-old German. these two weeks,” Wozniacki said. The top seed produced eight double-faults and “It’s been very tiring mentally. The left the court for medical treatment when a set fact that I have just been staying in and a break down. there and keep grinding, I’m kind of Her return produced some momentarily proud of that.” (AFP) inspiring tennis, with two bouts of light rain adding to complications. It finally took a winning second-set tiebreaker Results: from Svitolina to end the drama, sending the Semi-finals challenger into a Saturday title showdown Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x10) bt Anastasija Sevastova (LAT) 6-3, 6-4 Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark reacts against Caroline Wozniacki, who reached her Elina Svitolina (UKR x7) bt Angelique Kerber (GER x1) 6-3, 7-6 (7/3)
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