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Radwanska beats Muguruza in three sets in WTA Finals semifinals

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SINGAPORE (AP) Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic will chase her second WTA Finals title after outplaying third-seeded Maria Sharapova 6–3, 7–6 (3) in the semifinals Saturday.

The fourth-seeded Kvitova, who won this title on her first attempt in 2011, plays fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the final.

Radwanska advanced to the final for the first time in seven appearances, beating second-seeded Garbine Muguruza of Spain 6–7 (5), 6-3, 7-5.

Sharapova had a 5–1 lead in the second set but couldn't push the match into a decisive third set.

The Russian served for the second set in the eighth and 10th games, but didn't reach set point in either game.

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