The Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the semifinals of the Istanbul Cup on Friday after being taken to three sets by eighth-seeded Karolina Pliskovaof the Czech Republic.
Wozniacki, ranked 15 in the world, seized on Kristina Mladenovic's weak second serve to win 6-2 6-3 and reach her first WTA final this season.
She will face second seed Roberta Vinci from Italy, who needed little over an hour to see off Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh 6-4 6-2.
The Italian player is on a roll, winning eight of nine matches since coming out of Wimbledon.
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