For Potapova it was the 1st victory in the 3rd duel with Vondrousova. “I’m so happy, almost speechless. At the beginning of the week I wasn’t sure if I could do it because I have a minor knee injury. Now I’m in the final, it’s a dream,” said the Russian. Reaching the final brings the 21-year-old a ranking improvement in the region of 33rd place, in any case she is higher than ever on Monday. Linz is her 5th final on the tour, Potapova had won the only title so far in Istanbul last year. In a direct comparison between Potapova and Martic it is 1:1.
