Wang Qiang into Hong Kong final after comeback win over Garbine Muguruza
Wang Qiang excellent end of season form continued as she beat Elina Svitolina and Garbine Muguruza in one day to reach the final of the Hong Kong Open.
Since the US Open, the Chinese star has won the Zhengzhou Open and reached three other semi-finals.
With rain interrupting her quarter-final clash against Elina Svitolina on Friday, the pair had to return on Saturday morning to finish off the match and Qiang got the job done with a 6-2, 6-4 win.
She returned a few hours later to secure a come-from-behind victory over fourth seed Muguruza, winning 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 7-5.
Wang Qiang gets the comeback win to book her place in the @HKTennisOpen final!
Seals victory over Muguruza 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-5! pic.twitter.com/Snjmn9eUAf
— WTA (@WTA) October 13, 2018
She will face Dayana Yastremska in the final after the Ukrainian beat Shuai Zhang 7-5, 6-4 to reach her maiden WTA Tour singles final.
Dayana Yastremska into her first WTA final at the @HKTennisOpen!
Gets the impressive win over Zhang 7-5, 6-4! pic.twitter.com/YsAnKhnYWz
— WTA (@WTA) October 13, 2018
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