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Transylvania Open: Harriet Dart misses out on WTA final with Pliskova defeat

Harriet Dart missed out on her first WTA Tour final by losing in straight sets to former world number one Karolina Pliskova at the Transylvania Open.

The British number three was beaten 6-3 6-3 by the Czech, who reached her first WTA final in three-and-a-half years.

Dart, who came through qualifying, beat Spain's Nuria Parrizas-Diaz to reach her first semi-final on the WTA Tour.

However Pliskova put an end to her impressive run in Cluj, Romania.

A double break allowed the Czech to take a firm grip on the first set and prevail 6-3.