BBC Sport · Aug 21, 2021
Ashleigh Barty into Cincinnati Open final with win over Angelique Kerber
Ashleigh Barty has lost just three matches on hard court this seasonWorld number one Ashleigh Barty reached her sixth final of 2021 at the Cincinnati Open with a straight-set win over Angelique Kerber.
The Australian, who won Wimbledon in July for her second Grand Slam title, prevailed 6-2 7-5 over German Kerber.
Barty, 25, has not yet dropped a set in Cincinnati and reaches the tournament's final for the first time.