Gavrilova through to maiden WTA final

Australia’s Daria Gavrilova has powered through to her maiden WTA final, brushing aside Germany’s Julia Goerges 7-5 6-1 in her Kremlin Cup semi-final.

Playing in her hometown of Moscow, the 22-year-old Melbourne-based world No.37, was way too strong for the 66th-ranked Goerges and will face Russian top-seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in Saturday’s decider.

Kuznetsova beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-1 6-7 (7-2) 6-4 and victory over Gavrilova will see her usurp Britain’s Johanna Konta for the final place in the WTA Finals in Singapore.

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