The Danish Caroline Wozniacki, seeded No. 1 and No. 3 in the world, will face the German Julia Görges (14th) this Sunday in the final of the Auckland tournament.
After eliminating American Sofia Kenin 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinals, Wozniacki beat another American, Sacha Vickery, 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals.
Görges defeated Slovenian Polona Hercoq 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals, and then even more easily Taiwanese Su-Wei Hsieh 6-1, 6-4 in the semi-finals.
Both the quarterfinals and the semifinals took place on Saturday, as the quarterfinals, initially scheduled for Friday, had to be postponed due to rain.
Caroline Wozniacki, 27, who was world number 1 in 2010 and 2011, will try to beat Julia Görges, 29, finalist in Auckland in 2016 and with three titles in her record, to win the 28th WTA trophy of her career . AFP
– Auckland ATP Tournament
– Women’s Singles (quarterfinals):
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN / N.1) defeated Sofia Kenin (USA) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Sachia Vickery (USA) defeated Agnieszka Radwanska (POL / N.4) 6-2, 6-2
Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) defeated Barbora Strycova (CZE / N.3) 0-6, 6-2, 6-2
Julia Görges (GER / N.2) defeated Polona Hercog (SLO) 6-4, 6-4
– Singles women (semifinals):
Caroline Wozniacki (DEN / N.1) defeated Sachia Vickery (USA) 6-4, 6-4
Julia Görges (GER / N.2) defeated Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) 6-1, 6-4