Ash Barty holds off Kerber fightback to book her place in Cincinnati final
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World No 1 prevails 6-2, 7-5 in repeat of Wimbledon semi-finalBarty will face Karolina Pliskova or Jil Teichmann in the finalAsh Barty is again looking every inch the world No 1 after repelling a familiar battling effort from Angelique Kerber to power into the final of the Western & Southern Open.The Australian overcame a blip in concentration early in the second set to recover her magisterial form in another early start on Saturday and then roar to a 6-2 7-5 victory in just under 75 minutes in Cincinnati. Continue reading...
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