the polish Iga Swiatek beat the American on Thursday Jessica Pegula and will face the Japanese in the Miami final on Saturday Naomi Osaka.
Swiateknumber 2 in the world, beat Pegulaat position 21 of the WTA6-2 and 7-5 in one hour and 48 minutes in the game that closed the day on Thursday in Miami.
20 years old and recent winner of Indian Wells, Swiatek will become number 1 WTA when the list is updated on April 4 after the surprising withdrawal of the Australian Ashleigh Bartywho led the world ranking.
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Swiatek will play the Miami title against Osaka, former number 1 and who defeated Swiss Belinda Bencic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 this morning in two hours of play.
After the lackluster passage through Indian Wells, when he said goodbye in the second round and in tears due to the insult of a fan, Osaka has returned to play his best tennis in Miami and will fight this Saturday for the first title of his career in Florida cement .
He was moved at the end of the game, happy to play a final again more than a year after the last time after going through very difficult moments on a psychological level.
Osaka became the lowest-ranked player (currently number 77) to reach the final in Miami. The previous record belonged to Belgian Kim Clijsters (number 38), who ended up lifting the trophy in 2005.
