WTA Cluj: Andrea Petkovic is reaching for the title after a six-year break
Andrea Petkovic (Darmstadt) is missing a win at the WTA tournament in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, for her first tournament win in six years. In the semifinals, the 33-year-old prevailed against Serbia Aleksandra Krunic 6: 4, 6: 2.
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last edit: Aug 07, 2021, 06:48 pm
Petkovic, who already advanced to the final at the WTA tournament in Hamburg, had finished her quarter-final match against Seone Mendez (Australia) on Saturday morning, which was interrupted on Friday evening due to darkness.
In the final on Sunday, Petkovic will meet Mayar Sherif, who will be the first Egyptian in a final at a WTA tournament. Sherif won against the Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu 7: 6 (7: 1), 6: 4. Petkovic, who is number two, is the last seeded player in the tournament.
Against Krunic, 268th in the world, Petkovic converted her second match ball to victory after 1:18 hours.