Harriet Dart’s hopes of following up her first WTA Tour semi-final look with a maiden remaining had been dashed by Karolina Pliskova on the Transylvania Open.
Dart, the British No 3, had loved a career-best week within the Romanian metropolis of Cluj, successful two qualifiers to progress to the principle draw after which three extra matches to succeed in the final 4, dropping only one set on the way in which.
However issues had been harder in opposition to former world No 1 Pliskova, who broke Dart’s serve thrice to take the opening set 6-3 earlier than easing clear within the second set by the identical 6-3 rating.
However Dart saved the match aggressive all through and might undoubtedly take nice coronary heart from her spectacular week after a run to the semi-finals which is able to see the 27-year-old return to the highest 100 on the WTA Tour rankings.
Pliskova will now play Ana Bogdan in Sunday’s remaining after the No 8 seed got here via an all-Romanian semi-final in three units in opposition to Adina Cristian, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Watch the ultimate dwell on Sky Sports activities Enviornment from 3pm.
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