EASTBOURNE, England (AP) – Dominika Cibulkova reached the Eastbourne International final after dispatching Puerto Rican qualifier Monica Puig 6-2, 6-1 on Friday.
The Slovak will play Karolina Pliskova for the title after the Czech defeated Britain’s Johanna Konta 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3.
Cibulkova always held the upper hand, holding two break points for a 2-0 lead before breaking for 4-2, and again for the set. A further break for 2-0 in the second set put her firmly on the way to a comfortable victory.
“From the first match I was playing really, really good,” said Cibulkova. “I just kept going. I also had no expectations.”
Pliskova will be seeking her second grass-court title in three weeks after lifting the Nottingham trophy.