Wozniacki ends Jankovic title defence

Hong Kong, October 15 

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Fifth seed Caroline Wozniacki ousted defending champion Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-4 in the semifinals of the Hong Kong Open today.

The 26-year-old Wozniacki will play Kristina Mladenovic in the final on Sunday after the Frenchwoman beat Australian youngster Daria Gavrilova 7-5 6-3.

Denmark's Wozniacki, who is yet to lose a set in the tournament, struggled to hold serve in the opening stages but held her nerve to break Jankovic's serve five times and come out on top in a battle between two former world No. 1s. Wozniacki, who won the Pan Pacific Open last month, will look to secure her second Tour title of the year when she takes on Mladenovic. — Reuters