BRITAIN's Heather Watson reached her first WTA final in over three years by overcoming Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-1 6-4 in the Tianjin Open on Saturday. Watson swiftly opened up a 4-2 lead in the second before sealing victory to reach Sunday's final where she will face Sweden's Rebecca Peterson. British number two Watson will be bidding for her fourth WTA title and first since winning the Monterrey Open in March 2016. "It's my first time here in Tianjin, so it's a great first experience for me," the 27-year-old Watson said. "I'm looking forward to playing the final and hopefully I can play as well as I managed today."

Source: New Strait Times October 12, 2019 12:11 UTC