Defending champion:
Elise Mertens who defeated Simona Halep (1) 3-6 6-4 6-3
Semi final results
- Petra Kvitová (8) defeated Ashleigh Barty (1)
The opening three games were breaks of serve, with Kvitová leading 2-1 and serve to come. Both players held comfortably until the eighth game where Barty had two chances to break back and level the match. Kvitová survived, and proceeded to take the set 6-4.
Barty strolled through set two, never facing a break point, but consistently placing the Czech star under pressure. Kvitová saved a break point in game two, but was broken in the fourth, and when serving to stay alive was broken again in the eighth game for Barty to prevail 6-2.
In the decider, Barty was serving at 2-2 and 30-30. A stunning forehand winner from Kvitová, and a netted Barty backhand sealed a break of serve and 3-2 Kvitová.
At 40-30, and set to consolidate, the 11th seed saw a Barty forehand fly past her, then pulled a forehand of her own into the net. The break back arrived once Kvitová missed a backhand wide.
Barty failed to take advantage, and was down 15-40 due to unforced errors and a terrific forehand return winner from Kvitová. An even better return winner, this a backhand, broke the Australian and gave Kvitová a 4-3 lead.
No more trouble on serve, and Petra Kvitová served the match out 6-4 2-6 6-4 to reach the final.
- Aryna Sabalenka (9) defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4 6-3
and will play Petra Kvitová in the final.
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