(Reuters) -Marketa Vondrousova powered past world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-4 at the Berlin Open on Saturday to book a place in her first final since she won Wimbledon in 2023. Czech Vondrousova controlled the tempo from the outset with big serving on the grass as she wrapped up the win in one hour and 20 minutes.

Marketa Vondrousova has upset top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-4 in their semifinal to set up a showdown with Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu in the final of the Berlin Open.

Former shock Wimbledon champion Markéta Vondroušová is finding her form on grass again after defeating top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-4 in the Berlin semi-finals on Saturday. She will meet Wang Xinyu in Sunday's final of the Wimbledon warm-up after the Chinese qualifier beat Liudmila Samsonova,