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Caroline Garcia survived an epic battle with Daria Kasatkina 4-6 6-1 7-6 (7-5), sending over 42 winners to claim the final spot in the semis of the WTA Finals on Saturday and set up a showdown with Greek star Maria Sakkari.
The Cincinnati winner had played some of the best tennis of her career this summer, reaching the US Open semi-final, and showed her fighting spirit was intact in Fort Worth, Texas, as she outlasted Kasatkina in a 32-point rally for match point.
"Every match we say you have to give it all and no regrets, go for it, and its always true, but in this tournament even more," Garcia said.
"I really tried to give everything I had."
Featuring in the finals for the first time since 2017, she'll hope to be fully recovered for Sakkari, whom she beat in the fourth round at Cincinnati.
The world No 5 looks tough as ever, after flattening all three of her round robin opponents.
"The last match in Cincinnati was a very tight one," said Garcia. "She's playing some great tennis. It will be a very different game as today."