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Ash Barty reaches WTA Stuttgart final by beating Elina Svitolina in semi-finals – Wide World of Sports
Aussie world No.1 into another WTA final
Top-ranked Ash Barty celebrated her birthday on Saturday by coming back from a set down to beat the fourth-seeded Elina Svitolina 4-6 7-6 (5) 6-2 and book her place in the Porsche Grand Prix final.
The new 25-year-old Barty clicked from the second set, when Svitolina was unable to serve out the match at 5-4. Barty was down 4-2 in the tiebreaker but fought back again.
The Australian converted four of her 10 break point opportunities to win in just over two hours.
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