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Kvitova into WTA finale

Source: Agencies | October 16, 2015, Friday | Print Edition

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on Wednesday became the fourth player to qualify for the WTA Finals, joining Simona Halep, Maria Sharapova and Garbine Muguruza in the eight-player field.

Czech star Kvitova won the season-ending showpiece on her 2011 debut.

“I am so excited to qualify for the WTA Finals in Singapore for the fifth straight year,” said Kvitova. “I have been through some tough moments this season so I’m extra proud of myself for qualifying again and making it back to Singapore.”

Kvitova holds a perfect 3-0 record in WTA finals this year, winning titles in Madrid Open, Sydney and Connecticut.

The October 23-November 1 Singapore event will not feature world No. 1 Serena Williams who decided to shut down her season earlier this month.

In Hong Kong, China, Venus Williams brushed aside Wang Yafan of China 6-0, 6-2 yesterday to reach the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open.

Williams will next play eighth-seeded Alize Cornet of France, who outlasted Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4. Seventh seed Caroline Garcia of France also advanced by defeating Anastasiya Komardina of Russia 6-0, 6-2.

In Tianjin, world No. 6 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland swept into the Tianjin Open quarterfinals yesterday, dismissing the host country’s Wang Qiang in straight sets.

The second seed prevailed 6-1, 6-1 in less than an hour.

But sixth seed Teliana Pereira of Brazil went out to unseeded Danka Kovinic of Montenegro, who won 6-2, 5-7, 6-1.

Ukraine’s Lyudmyla Kichenok was beaten by Tianjin native Duan Yingying 7-6 (5), 2-6, 4-6.

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