CHENNAI: Czech teenager Linda Fruhvirtova rallied from a set down to beat Argentina's Nadia Podoroska 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 in the singles semifinal of the Chennai Open WTA 250 tennis tournament on Saturday night. The 17-year old, ranked 130 in the world, won in 2 hours and 53 minutes to reach her maiden WTA Tour event final. In a closely fought deciding set, Fruhvirtova played some impressive shots off both flanks to win key points and deny Podoroska a final berth.
She will face third-seed Magda Linette of Poland in the title clash who beat Britain's Katie Swan in the second semifinal. Agencies
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