Petra Kvitova did not expect to reach the final in Cincinnati but thanks to playing well and battling the Czech will take on Garcia later today.
It was a tricky affair against
Madison Keys and that was largely expeted. The American took the opening set but Kvitova battled back to win the next two sets and advance to the final. It was emotional for her and she did not hide her satisfaction after the match:
"This is very special, to be honest. I was going to the match today, and I was telling myself that I have never been in the final here. ... I had many, many finals but never here. So finally it's here. Actually, who knows how it will end tomorrow, but this is already a big step for me."
The quality of the match was very high and she herself pointed it out after the match. Neither committed too many unforced errors:
"I don't think I experienced many matches like this. We didn't really miss. I don't think we did anything badly in the end. Sometimes you have some weak spots, but not today, either of us."
Kvitova, though, is in her 12th
WTA 1000 final and is one victory away from claiming her ninth WTA 1000 championship. Since the WTA 1000 tier's inception in 2009, only Serena Williams (13), Victoria Azarenka (10) and Simona Halep (9) have amassed more titles than Kvitova.
