ZHUHAI, China (Reuters) - Second-seeded CoCo Vandeweghe will clash with German Julia Goerges in the WTA Elite Trophy final after they registered identical straight-set wins in their respective semi-final matches on Saturday. After seventh seed Goerges had overpowered Anastasija Sevastova 6-3 6-3 in the first semi-final, American Vandeweghe took to court to outplay Australian Ashleigh Barty with the same scoreline. Goerges broke Sevastova in the opening game and never took her foot off the pedal to clinch the first set in 40 minutes. Vandeweghe likewise had little trouble in claiming the first set against Barty, the American losing just one point on serve and winning 16 straight points on serve. The American will break into the top 10 for the first time in next week's rankings after reaching her second final of the year.

Source: The Star November 04, 2017 13:07 UTC