Kvitová reaches final in New Haven for third time in succession

Czech women’s tennis number one Petra Kvitová has reached the final at the Connecticut Open in New Haven for the third time in a row. The two-time Wimbledon winner will face Slovakia’s Magdaléna Rybáriková for the title after dispatching Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-3 6-1 on Saturday. The competition is regarded as a warm-up for the US Open, which begins on Monday and in which Kvitová has never got past the fourth round.

Author: Ian Willoughby