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'We fought our best' - Belinda Bencic beats Maria Sakkari in gruelling match to set up German Open final

Belinda Bencic has made it through to a second consecutive German Open final after getting the better of Maria Sakkari 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 in a real battle of the wills encounter. The eighth seed recovered from a set down to emerge victorious in a gruelling contest that lasted three hours and seven minutes. Ad/> Speaking to Amazon Prime after the match, Bencic reflected: “I really don’t know how it happened.

Bencic reaches Berlin Open final with win over Sakkari

BERLIN (AP) — Belinda Bencic is back in the final of the Berlin Open for the second straight year in her quest for a first grass-court title in seven years after a hard-fought win over Maria Sakkari on Saturday.

Belinda Bencic sees off Maria Sakkari to reach Berlin final

Bencic rallied from losing the hard-fought first set, which lasted 76 minutes, to secure a 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 6-4 win in temperatures of around 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit). Bencic, who won the singles Olympic title in Tokyo last year, will face either top seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia or American teenager Coco Gauff in Sunday's final.

Gauff defeats former number one Pliskova to reach Berlin semi-finals

Berlin on Friday. The 18-year-old American, who reached her first Grand Slam final at the French Open earlier this month, sealed a 7-5, 6-4 win over fourth seed Pliskova.

Nick Kyrgios showboats through to ATP Halle semi-finals, alongside Daniil Medvedev and Oscar Otte

Nick Kyrgios was ever the entertainer as he sailed into the semi-finals of ATP Halle with a straight-sets win over Pablo Carreno Busta. Both players opened with service games to love, but it was Kyrgios who was the first to apply any major pressure, although he missed two opportunities to break in the third game. Ad/> When his next chance came to put himself ahead in the tie, the Australian took it emphatically.

Impressive Coco Gauff sees off former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova for place in Berlin semi-finals

Coco Gauff was in impressive form as she saw off former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova for a place in the semi-finals at the Berlin Grass Court Championship. Gauff, just 18 years old, was far livelier than her 30-year-old opponent and showed a steel beyond her years to fight from a break down in the second set to win the match.

Soccer-Leipzig sign Austria midfielder Schlager from Wolfsburg

BERLIN (Reuters) - RB Leipzig signed Austria international Xaver Schlager from Bundesliga rivals VfL Wolfsburg on Friday to boost their options in midfield.

Bayern Munich kick off new Bundesliga season at Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt on August 5, the German Football League (DFL) announced Friday. On the opening weekend, last season's runners up Borussia Dortmund host fellow Champions League side Bayer Leverkusen and there is a Berlin derby with Union at home to neighbours Hertha.

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'We fought our best' - Belinda Bencic beats Maria Sakkari in gruelling match to set up German Open final

Bencic reaches Berlin Open final with win over Sakkari

Belinda Bencic sees off Maria Sakkari to reach Berlin final

Gauff defeats former number one Pliskova to reach Berlin semi-finals

Nick Kyrgios showboats through to ATP Halle semi-finals, alongside Daniil Medvedev and Oscar Otte

Impressive Coco Gauff sees off former world No. 1 Karolina Pliskova for place in Berlin semi-finals

Soccer-Leipzig sign Austria midfielder Schlager from Wolfsburg

Bayern Munich kick off new Bundesliga season at Frankfurt