Bernarda Pera to face Anett Kontaveit in Hamburg European Open final

Hamburg: Bernarda Pera's summer surge continued in style at the Hamburg European Open as the American defeated No.7 seed Maryna Zanevska 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals here on Friday.

The victory puts No.81-ranked Pera, who captured her maiden Hologic WTA Tour title last week in Budapest, into her second final in a row.

The 27-year-old has now won 11 straight matches at all levels, stretching back to Budapest qualifying, and 22 consecutive sets. She will face No.1 seed Anett Kontaveit in the final. Confident execution of her powerful serve and forehand has underpinned Pera's strong form, and she maintained that against Zanevska to strike 23 winners compared to the Belgian's 14. World No.2 Anett Kontaveit will be Pera's opponent in the final after Kontaveit defeated Anastasia Potapova 6-3, 7-5 in 1 hour and 43 minutes. Kontaveit is now into her 16th career final and seeks her seventh singles title. Kontaveit and Pera played for the first time just last month in the first round of Wimbledon. Kontaveit won that clash 7-5, 6-1.

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