Ana Ivanovic beat Maria Sharapova 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 on Saturday night to earn her spot in the Western & Southern Open final in Cincinnati, Ohio. She'll face top-ranked Serena Williams on Sunday.
It was a hard-fought victory for ninth-seeded Ivanovic, who was battling nausea throughout the match. It was the second time in a row she beat Sharapova, who was seeded fifth, after winning only three of their first 11 matches.
Ivanovic said:
It's a very thrilling, I think, moment because it was very competitive towards the end, especially in the third set. Even in the second, lots of turn around, lots of breaks in the third set. Just so, so thrilled and happy to stay composed and fight until the last moment. When it mattered the most, I played some really good tennis.
The final goes Sunday at 2:00 p.m. ET.
