Melbourne: Australia’s Ashleigh Barty cruised into the final as she defeated Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals of the season-opening Adelaide International on Saturday.
The world number one dominated her Polish opponent with 6-2, 6-4 scoreline.
Barty will take on Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in the final.
Barty broke Swiatek twice in the first set and once in the second, taking advantage of 31 unforced errors from her opponent.
Barty was dominant from start to finish, winning 76.3% of her first serve points. The 25-year-old took a 3-2 lead after getting the first break of the opening set and followed up with another break and a couple of love holds to take the first set.
The Australian carried her winning momentum into the second set, breaking early to take a 2-1 lead, and then successfully defending a break point to hold serve at 4-2.