WTA roundup: All-Poland final on tap in Prague

Field Level Media|published: Thu 25th July, 12:02 2024

Aug 30, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Magda Linette of Poland serves against Jennifer Brady of the United States (not pictured) on day three of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

No. 4 seed Magda Linette and No. 6 Magdalena Frech will meet in an all-Poland final on Friday at the Livesport Prague Open in the Czech Republic.

Linette outlasted Czech top seed Linda Noskova 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (2) in two hours, 46 minutes in Thursday's semifinal at the WTA 250 clay-court event. Noskova survived six match points to force the third set tiebreak.

Frech was leading Laura Samson 3-6, 6-0, 4-2 when the 16-year-old Czech was forced to retire due to injury. Frech reached her maiden tour-level final after converting seven of 13 break points.

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No. 1 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia advanced to her first tour-level final by surviving a three-set thriller against Serbia's Olga Danilovic in Iasi, Romania.

The 17-year-old Andreeva completed her 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1) comeback in two hours, 38 minutes. Trailing 5-2 in the decisive set, Andreeva saved two match points before rallying to victory in the WTA 250 clay-court event.

No. 5 seed Elina Avanesyan of Russia crushed Chloe Paquet 6-2, 6-3 in the other semifinal, saving all five break points against the Frenchwoman. Avanesyan's day began with the completion of a 7-5, 6-4 quarterfinal win against No. 3 seed Jaqueline Cristian of Romania.

--Field Level Media