the czech Petra Kvitova qualified this Friday for the final of Miami WTA 1000by defeating the Romanian 7-5 and 6-3 Sorana Cirsteaand the title will be played this Saturday against Kazakh Elena Rybakinanumber seven in the world, not before 9 pm.
Kvitova, number twelve in the WTA rankings, came back from 2-5 and 0-30 down in the first set to open her way to the first final of her career at the Miami tournament.
The Czech had a very difficult start, but he brought out his best version and steadily raised the level of his tennis to protect his pass to the final, where he will fight for the thirtieth title of his extraordinary career.
The double champion of Wimbledon33, is the second active player with the most titles on his record, behind only the American venus williamswho won by 49.
This concludes the heroine contest of this edition, Sorana Cirstea, world number 74, who returned to play a semifinal at a WTA 1,000 for the first time in ten years. On his way, the Romanian managed to eliminate the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, number two in the world
She has won four of the past five against Kvitova on a fast surface, but this Friday Kvitova was able to knock her out, with an excellent return.
The tournament started with difficulties for Kvitova and a complicated environment in the stands. A Cirstea fan continued and loudly celebrated every mistake Kvitova made, even when she missed her first serves.
With few fans in the stands, every shout in the stadium was clearly heard and the judge repeatedly asked the man to respect the players.
Cirstea broke to 5-2 and led 30-0 on Kvitova’s serve, taking the first set, but the Czech responded strongly.
That disadvantage break was the only one he would allow for the rest of the match.
She held her serve and won four consecutive games to take the first set 7-5, after two set points were nullified in favor of Cirstea with 5-4 in the light.
Kvitova overcame the most difficult moments and in the second quarter she forced her serve, commanding points and ending her match with up to 28 wins.
He forced a break in the second game to make his way to 6-4.
She sealed the ticket for the final against Rybakina, which will be played this Saturday at 3:00 pm local time, 9:00 pm Spanish time.
If she wins the tournament, Kvitova will return to the top ten players in the world rankings.
She will face an in-form Rybakina, who reached the final after beating American Jessica Pegula, world number three, on Friday.
Rybakina, last year’s champion at Wimbledon and winner two weeks ago at Indian Wells, is looking to complete the so-called ‘Sunshine Double’ this Saturday.
The Kazakh player reached the final after canceling a match point at the start of her tournament against Spanish Paula Badosa.
Rybakina and Kvitova will meet for the third time, with the balance equal to each other.
Source: La Verdad
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