Caroline Wozniacki overcomes Angelique Kerber to move into Eastbourne final
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki will contest her third Eastbourne final after saving a match point to edge past Angelique Kerber.
Wozniacki, who won the tournament’s in 2009 before finishing runner-up 12 months ago, had to dig deep to earn her 2-6 7-6 (7/4) 6-4 victory.
The world number two will face Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, who reached her third WTA Tour final by overcoming Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3 1-6 6-3.
2009 Champ & last years beaten finalist @CaroWozniacki up against @SabalenkaA in tomorrow @EBourneInter women’s singles final tomorrow, here’s last years pic #bbctennis pic.twitter.com/Dgwd4goZs3
— Henry Monk (@henry_monk) June 29, 2018
“That was very tough,” Wozniacki told the WTA’s official website.
“I was down match point and I think I got a little lucky hitting both lines, and then I somehow managed to get through.
“I always have tough matches against Angie, and I knew it wasn’t going to be an easy one.”
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