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Petra Kvitova sees off Maria Sharapova to reach WTA Championships final

Petra Kvitova will play Agnieszka Radwanska in the WTA Championships final after beating Maria Sharapova in straight sets.

Petra Kvitova has reached the final of the WTA Championships after she recorded a straight-sets victory over Maria Sharapova.

Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic celebrates match point against Maria Sharapova of Russia in the semi-final match of the BNP Paribas WTA Finals at Singapore Sports Hub on October 31, 2015© Getty Images

The two-time Wimbledon champion had sneaked into the last four on Friday, but she showed her class during a 6-3 7-6 triumph over Sharapova.

Despite a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Sharapova impressed during the group stages in Singapore, but she found herself second best to Kvitova during the first set.

The Czech hitter took full advantage of Sharapova's poor second serve, winning 10 of 14 points to break three times on the way to getting within touching distance of the final.

Sharapova responded at the start of the second to race into a 5-1 lead, but Kvitova refused to give up the set, fighting back to force a tie-break.

Her Russian opponent gained the early mini-break but Kvitova reeled off seven of the next eight points to earn a place in the final, where she will play Agnieszka Radwanska after the Pole beat Garbine Muguruza earlier on Saturday.

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