Berlin Open: Qualifier Wang makes final

Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu beat Russian Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 6-1 to reach the final of the Berlin Open at the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club on Saturday.

Wang, ranked No 49, will face Marketa Vondrousova next.

It will be her first WTA Tour level final, and marks her best-ever run on grass – her previous best results took her to the round of 16 at Wimbledon last year and in Berlin in 2022.

The Chinese won against Australian Daria Kasatkina (6-3, 6-2), American Coco Gauff, the second seed (6-3, 6-3) and Spaniard Paula Badosa, the No 8 seed (6-1, 0-0 ret.) ahead of her victory.

Earlier in the tournament, Samsonova, ranked No 20, won against Japanese wildcard Naomi Osaka (3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4), American Jessica Pegula, the No 3 seed (6-7 (8), 7-5, 7-6 (5)) and American Amanda Anisimova (6-1, 6-1).

Berlin WTA 500, other semi-final result (Rot-Weiss Tennis Club, grass, EUR 925.661):

• Marketa Vondrousova beat Aryna Sabalenka (1): 6-2, 6-4