The Chinese Qinwen Zheng (WTA 7) made short work of the Czech Barbora Krejcikova (13) 6-3 7-5 to qualify for the final of the WTA Masters in Riyadh. She will face the American Coco Gauff (3) in the final.
The 22-year-old Paris Olympic champion took the lead from the start by breaking Krejcikova before rolling out to win the first set in 40 minutes with authority on an ace.
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She started the second round the same way, with a break. Krejcikova, who had beaten Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff to get out of her group, appeared feverish, like a double fault which caused her to lose her serve again (3-0). In the process, Zheng was less dashing and gave her opponent hope. But with a new unforced error from the Czech, the Chinese ended up winning on her second match point.
She will challenge Coco Gauff in the final. At 20, the Floridian surprised Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (1) 7-6 (7/4) 6-3 in the other semi-final and will start as favorite on Saturday.
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