Radwanska vs Kvitova in WTA Finals decider; Sharapova bundled out

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic celebrates her win against Maria Sharapova of Russia during the singles semifinal at the WTA tennis finals in Singapore on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015.  (AP Photo/Joseph Nair)

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic celebrates her win against Maria Sharapova of Russia during the singles semifinal at the WTA tennis finals in Singapore on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Joseph Nair)

SINGAPORE— Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic will chase her second WTA Finals title after outplaying third-seeded Maria Sharapova 6-3, 7-6 (3) in the semifinals Saturday.

The fourth-seeded Kvitova, who won this title on her first attempt in 2011, plays fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the final.

Radwanska advanced to the final for the first time in seven appearances, beating second-seeded Garbine Muguruza of Spain 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-5.

Sharapova had a 5-1 lead in the second set but couldn’t push the match into a decisive third set.

The Russian served for the second set in the eighth and 10th games, but didn’t reach set point in either game.

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