Strasbourg Open: Rybakina makes final after second-set struggle
Elena Rybakina won against Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6 (7), 1-6, 6-2 on Friday and will play the winner of the match between American Danielle Collins and Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the No 8 seed, for the title
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Kazakh Elena Rybakina, the No 4 seed, advanced to the final of the Strasbourg Open by beating Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 9 seed, 7-6 (7), 1-6, 6-2 at the Tennis Club de Strasbourg on Friday.
Rybakina, ranked No 12, will face the winner of the match between American Danielle Collins and Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the No 8 seed, next.
Earlier in the tournament, the Kazakh won against Chinese Xinyu Wang (6-1, 6-3) and Pole Magda Linette (7-5, 6-3).
Haddad Maia, ranked No 23, won against Dane Clara Tauson (3-6, 6-4, 7-5), American Ashlyn Krueger (7-6 (3), 6-3) and American Emma Navarro, the second seed (3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2) in the previous rounds of the Strasbourg tournament.
Strasbourg WTA 500, other semi-final result (Tennis Club de Strasbourg, clay, EUR 925.661):
- Danielle Collins vs. Liudmila Samsonova
