Krejcikova beat Gauff in two sets and made it to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals from first place.

In the last match of the group stage Final WTA tournamentwhich takes place in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Czech tennis player Barbora Krejcikova defeated the American Coco Gauffnecessary to reach the semi-finals.

The fight lasted one hour and 44 minutes. In the first game, the Czech realized a break at 2:2, but with the score 5:4 she lost on her serve. Still, Krejcikova kept the set for herself. In the 12th game, Gauff missed four break points, after which her opponent snatched victory.

In the second game there was an equal confrontation for a long time. The world number three took the lead four times but gave up serve in the ninth game. The next rally was as dramatic as possible. Gauff missed four breaks and lost two match points, but Krejcikova triumphed on her third attempt.

A victory in two sets allowed the athlete from the Czech Republic not only to advance to the semifinals, but also to do so from first place in the Orange Group, ahead of Coco in terms of the best difference in sets won. According to the same indicator, the second racket of the world, Iga Šwiatek, lost to both rivals, who had previously beaten the “neutral” Daria Kasatkina, who replaced the injured Jessica Pegula.

Krejcikova, who occupies 13th position in the WTA rankings, became the lowest-rated participant in the semi-finals of the Final tournament since 2001, when a similar achievement was achieved by Frenchwoman Sandrine Testu.

In the semifinals, Barbora will play against Chinese Zheng Qingwen. The second duel by names looks stronger – Gauff will face the first racket of the rating Aryna Sabalenka. Both matches will take place tomorrow, November 8th.

• Final WTA tournament. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Singles. Third round

Coco Gauff (USA, 3) — Barbora Krejcikova (Czech Republic, 13) — 0:2 (5:7, 4:6)