WTA Cincinnati 2021: the semifinals HIGHLIGHTS

Ashleigh Barty reached the women's singles final of the Western & Southern Open 2021 thanks to a 6-2 7-5 win over Angelique Kerber in 74 minutes of play. Barty has not yet lost a set on the Cincinnati hard-courts, looking truly unbeatable on fast surfaces.

In the final, the Australian world no.1 will meet Jil Teichman. The Swiss tennis player eliminated Karolina Pliskova with the final score of 6-2 6-4. She had already beaten, as a wild card, Naomi Osaka and her countrywoman Belinda Bencic.

Barty said in the post match interview: "Kerber is an exceptional competitor. At the beginning of the second she leveled up, and it took me a few games to react. key was being able to stay in control of the points. Seeing so many people reminds me why I love this game. "

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