In the semi-finals in Chicago, Alizé Cornet was once again stunning to beat Varvara Gracheva in three sets (4-6, 6-1, 6-0) and join Elina Svitolina in the final. Indeed, earlier this Friday, the Ukrainian had overcome Rebecca Peterson.
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CHICAGO (United States, WTA 250, hard, € 200,801)
First edition
Finale
Svitolina (UKR, n ° 1) – Cornet (FRA, n ° 9)
Semi-finals
Svitolina (UKR, n ° 1) bat Peterson (SUE) : 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3
Cornet (FRA, n ° 9) bat Gracheva (RUS): 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
Quarter-finals
Svitolina (UKR, n ° 1) bat Mladenovic (FRA, n ° 7) : 6-1, 6-0
Peterson (SUE) bat Martincova (RTC) : 6-7 (4), 6-2, 4-1 abandon
Gracheva (RUS) bat Kostyuk (UKR, n ° 8): 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4
Cornet (FRA, n ° 9) bat Vondrousova (RTC, n ° 5): 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
2nd round
Svitolina (UKR, n ° 1) bat Iron (FRA) : 6-4, 6-4
Mladenovic (FRA, n ° 7) Abanda bat (CAN, WC): 6-3, 6-2
Martincova (RTC) bat Hsieh (OR): 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
Peterson (SUE) bat Golubic (SUI, n°6) : 7-6 (5), 6-3)
Kostyuk (UKR, n ° 8) beats Kanepi (EST): 6-2, 6-3
Gracheva (RUS) bat Bogdan (ROU, LL): 7-5, 3-1 abandon
Vondrousova (RTC, n ° 5) bat Van Uytvanck (BEL) : 6-1, 1-0 abandon
Cornet (FRA, n ° 9) bat Paolini (ITA): 7-6 (4), 6-4
