Goerges beats Sevastova to book final spot in Zhuhai

Zhuhai, China: Germany’s Julia Goerges hammered Anastasija Sevastova at the WTA Elite Trophy on Saturday to book her spot in the final. Goerges, seventh seed, overpowered the Latvian in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals at the Hengqin International Tennis Center in Zhuhai. The 29-year-old, making her debut in the tournament, is set to finish the year in the top 20 of the WTA rankings for the first time since 2012. Goerges has been on a winning streak recently and proved to be a tough opponent from the outset, breaking Sevastova in the first game. She continued to dominate in the second set with a score of 4-1 after five games before she finally took Sevastova down. — AFP