4th-seeded Anett Kontaveit to play Fiona Ferro in Palermo Open final
The Associated Press | Posted: August 8, 2020 8:32 PM | Last Updated: August 9, 2020
Palermo Open is first official tour-level tennis event, for men or women, since March
Fourth-seeded Anett Kontaveit will play 53rd-ranked Fiona Ferro on Sunday for the first tour-level tennis title in five months at the Palermo Ladies Open.
Kontaveit beat top-seeded Petra Martic 6-2, 6-4, and Ferro rallied past Camila Giorgi of Italy 2-6, 6-2, 7-5, in the semifinals Saturday.
It's the first official event — for men or women — since March.
Both Kontaveit and Ferro are aiming for their second WTA titles.
WATCH | Ferro defeats Giorgi to advance to final:
Kontaveit's only previous success came on grass in Rosmalen, Netherlands, in June 2017, while Ferro raised the trophy in Lausanne, Switzerland, last year.
WATCH | Kontaveit upsets top seed Martic:
"It's always difficult to tell how it's going to be on court. I can feel well practiced but it might not turn out like that right away," Kontaveit said. "I feel like I'm really fit and I feel like I'm moving well. I feel confident with my groundstrokes. I'm serving well. I'm pleased it's paid off."