Bianca Andreescu defeated Polona Hercog 6-1, 6-4 in the DIRECTV Open semifinals in Sopo, Colombia, to reach the final.
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Bianca Andreescu advanced to the final of the DIRECTV Open in Sopo, Colombia, after beating Slovenia’s Polona Hercog 6-1, 6-4 in Friday’s semifinal.
The 26-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., is the third seed in the WTA 125 tournament and will face U.S. player Elizabeth Mandlik in Saturday’s final.
Andreescu previously won the Queretaro Open in Mexico earlier this month and finished runner-up at the Cali Open in Colombia last weekend.
In the semifinal, Andreescu struck 18 winners in 68 minutes, saved three of Hercog’s five break-point chances, and converted five of her nine break opportunities.
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