Guadalajara (SID) – The form-strong tournament debutante Anett Kontaveit has reached the knockout stage at the WTA season finale in Guadalajara / Mexico. The 25-year-old Estonian won her second group game against the Czech Karolina Pliskova (6: 4, 6: 0). Kontaveit was the last player to qualify for the tournament of the eight best of the year, and has now won twelve matches in a row.
Garbine Muguruza, who had lost her opening match against Pliskova, saved her chance of making it to the semi-finals. The Spaniard prevailed against French Open winner Barbora Krejcikova 2: 6, 6: 3, 6: 4. The Czech, who meets her compatriot Pliskova at the end of the preliminary round, threatens to end after two defeats.
