Harriet Dart reaches first WTA Tour final after beating Sun Xinran
Harriet Dart reached her first WTA Tour singles final at the Guangzhou Open on Saturday by defeating Chinese wildcard Sun Xinran in three sets.
Dramatic comeback from set down
The British player lost the opening game after a double fault on break point before saving multiple match points later in the first set. She won the tie-break to take the second set after breaking serve twice and holding it once against the 16-year-old opponent. Dart closed out the match with a dominant third set score of 6-0.
Opponent details and tournament context
Sun Xinran entered the semi-final as a wildcard entry for the event held in Guangzhou. The 30-year-old Dart made her WTA Tour debut in 2015 and has now qualified for her maiden final at this level.
Upcoming final opponent uncertain
Dart will face either fourth seed Lilli Tagger or Kaitlin Quevedo in the Sunday final. A win in that match would secure her return to the top 100 of the WTA rankings.
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- Sky Sports
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