Top seed Aryna Sabalenka completed her 2020 season with a nine-match winning streak and back-to-back WTA titles, securing the Upper Austria Ladies Linz over Elise Mertens, 7-5, 6-2.
Elise Mertens roared into her second final of 2020, rallying from a set down to defeat No.4 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, 2-6, 6-1, 7-5 at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz.
Aryna Sabalenka extended her winning streak to eight in a row on Saturday, surviving a late onslaught from a surging Barbora Krejcikova to see off the Czech, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 and reach the Upper Austria Ladies Linz final.
The Upper Austria Ladies Linz quarterfinals began in earnest on Friday afternoon as former WTA Doubles No.1 Barbora Krejcikova continued her breakout singles season with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Aliaksandra Sasnovich to reach her second career WTA semifinal. 2018 finalist Ekaterina Alexandrova was next through as she knocked out Roland Garros semifinalist Nadia Podoroska, 6-2, 6-1.
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka sealed her successful debut at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz with a flurry of winners to see off Jasmine Paolini in straight sets and advance to the second round
Vera Zvonareva held off a tough test from recent Top 100 debutante Marta Kostyuk, easing past the Ukrainian teen, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the second round at the Upper Austria Ladies Linz.