BERLIN — Marketa Vondrousova upset top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-4 of their semifinal Saturday to arrange a showdown with Chinese language qualifier Wang Xinyu within the closing of the Berlin Open.
Vondrousova, the 2023 Wimbledon champion, wanted one hour and 21 minutes for her first win over a reigning No. 1.
Sabalenka staged a comeback Friday by saving 4 match factors in opposition to Elena Rybakina within the quarterfinals. She had gained all seven semifinals she performed on this yr however couldn’t discover a response in opposition to the 164th-ranked Vondrousova, who missed three months of the season with a shoulder harm.
Sunday’s closing can be Vondrousova’s first since she gained at Wimbledon. Wang beat Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 6-1 of their semifinal earlier Saturday to maneuver into her first closing.
