Kvitova powers into final of Wuhan Open

WUHAN, China (AP) — Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova advanced to the final of the inaugural Wuhan Open after overpowering Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-3, 7-5 on Friday.

Kvitova broke to go up 6-5 in the second set, but wasted two match points with errors in the next game, and then double-faulted to give Svitolina break point. Svitolina couldn't convert, however, and Kvitova closed out the match on her third attempt.

Kvitova avenged a defeat to Svitolina in their only previous meeting in Cincinnati in August, several weeks after the Czech captured her second Wimbledon title.

Kvitova could face a rematch of the Wimbledon final in Wuhan. The runner-up at the All England Club, Canadian Eugenie Bouchard, played Caroline Wozniacki in the late semifinal.