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Andrea Petkovic to face Mayar Sherif in Romania
Aug 8, 2021
Mayar Sherif became the first Egyptian to reach a WTA final by defeating Mihaela Buzarnescu 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the semifinals of the Winners Open in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on Saturday.
She opened the week with a win over top-seeded Alize Cornet to mark her first completed victory over a top 100 opponent.
In the final, she will face No. 2 seed Andrea Petkovic of Germany, who beat Serbian qualifier Aleksandra Krunic 6-4, 6-2 to reach her second final in the past three tournaments.
It was the second win on the day for Petkovic. She concluded her quarterfinal match, suspended for darkness on Friday, against qualifier Seone Mendez of Australia 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-1 before topping Krunic.
–Field Level Media
