Cibulkova’s loss gets Radwanska, Pliskova in Finals

BEIJING: Dominika Cibulkova will have to wait to secure a spot at the season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore after she lost a gruelling encounter to Alize Cornet

Published on: Oct 5, 2016, 06:15:21 IST

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BEIJING: Dominika Cibulkova will have to wait to secure a spot at the season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore after she lost a gruelling encounter to Alize Cornet in the second round of the China Open in Beijing on Tuesday.

The 27-year-old Cibulkova would have guaranteed her place at season-ending tournament had she won the China Open, but was beaten 6-2 5-7 6-2 by France’s Cornet.

The Slovak’s defeat ensured that world No 3 Agnieszka Radwanska and the Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova both secured their places at the Tour Finals in Singapore.

“It’s the goal of everyone to qualify for the WTA Finals,” said defending champion Radwanska.

“It won’t be easy to defend my title, but that’s the goal. It will be exciting and a challenge to see different names and faces in this year’s field.”

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