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Krejcikova completes a last-four lineup that
already included top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen and
Gauff.
“Well, I was definitely super excited to be here, to come here,
to qualify to play against the best ones,” Krejcikova said. “I
don’t really know where everything started to come together.
Before the tournament, I had a couple of days where we hit
lightly and already during those hits, I felt quite good. And I
think definitely for me, it’s a big thing that it’s the last
tournament of the season.”
Krejcikova, the Wimbledon champion, won the Orange Group and
will face Zheng in Friday's semifinals, while Gauff will take on
Purple Group winner Sabalenka.
Swiatek earlier routed alternate Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-0 in
less than an hour, but she needed Krejcikova to lose to
third-ranked Gauff in order to advance from the Orange Group.
Krejcikova, Gauff and Swiatek all finished at 2-1, and Swiatek
was eliminated because she has a worse percentage of sets won.
Kasatkina replaced American Jessica Pegula, who withdrew from
the tournament on Wednesday because of a left knee injury.
“I’m professional enough to always give 100% no matter what the
stakes are," Swiatek said.
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