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Home favorite Bertens advances to third final of 2019 at Libema Open

In May, the Dutchwoman had to retire from her French Open second-round match due to illness.

ByAshley Ndebele

Published Jun 15, 2019

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On Saturday, top-seeded Kiki Bertens advanced to her third final of the season after securing a 6-4, 6-4 win over qualifier Elena Rybakina at the Libema Open.

Bertens is aiming to win her third title of the season, having captured St. Petersburg and Madrid. In May, the Dutchwoman had to retire from her French Open second-round match due to illness. Five games into her match against Viktoria Kuzmova, Bertens told doctors on court she was shaking and had no energy.

In Sunday’s final matchup, Bertens will square off against American Alison Riske for her first tour-level title on home soil. Riske rallied from a set down in the deciding set to defeat Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5).

"I'm so emotion right now, because honestly, I didn't feel like I was going to win that match," Riske said. "It was such a battle. I thought Veronika played absolutely amazing tennis and I'm just so grateful to be through. I'm excited to be here for another day."