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Bencic to face Vinci in St. Petersburg Open final

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IANS St. Petersburg (Russia)
Last Updated : Feb 14 2016 | 2:48 PM IST

Top seeded Swiss Belinda Bencic has reached the St. Petersburg Ladies Open tennis final to face Italian Roberta Vinci.

Bencic defeated her Russian opponent Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday, reports Efe.

Vinci, seeded second, defeated Serbian Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 6-4 in an hour and 18 minutes.

World No.16 Vinci, 32 years old, has never played against her 18-year-old Swiss opponent, World No.11.

The Italian player seeks to win her 10th title, while her Swiss rival wants to get her third trophy.

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First Published: Feb 14 2016 | 2:34 PM IST

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