Kvitova advances to face Rybakina in Miami Open women's final

No. 15 seed Petra Kvitova beat unseeded Sorana Cirstea 7-5, 6-3 on Friday in the second women's semifinal at the Miami Open, setting up a matchup with the red-hot Elena Rybakina.

Kvitova won six straight games in all, taking the first set and going up a break and 2-0 in the second.

Kazakhstan's Rybakina, who has won 13 straight matches, including the Indian Wells title last week, beat American Jessica Pegula in straight sets in a rain-delayed match that ended late Thursday night.

The final is set for Saturday.

Into her FIRST Miami final