Giorgi in the final in Montreal, challenges Pliskova for the title

Camila Giorgi also overtakes Jessica Pegula and flies to the final at the WTA 1000 tournament in Montreal. The 29-year-old from Macerata won the semifinal against the American n.30 in the world for 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in two hours and 11 minutes of play. The blue thus hits the first career final in a ‘1000’ tournament, where she will face Karolina Pliskova. The Czech tennis player, number 6 in the world and fourth seed, won the other semifinal against the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, No. 3 WTA and No. 1 of the seeding, for 6-3, 6-4 in an hour and 21 minutes of play. “It was a fantastic week, I am very satisfied,” said the blue. “The final against Pliskova? I will have to stay focused,” he added referring to the title challenge against the Czech who has already beaten twice this year, in the first round on Estbourne grass and in the second round at the Tokyo Olympics. The final won in Montreal will allow Giorgi to climb other positions in the WTA ranking, reaching at least the number 44 in the world (to the number 34 in case of victory).