Strycova to meet Errani in 2016 WTA Dubai Free Tennis Championships final

Saturday, 20 February 2016 01:15

World No21 Barbora Strycova will meet 2013 finalist Sara Errani in the showpiece of the 2016 WTA Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday evening. Strycova booked her place in the final with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over Caroline Garcia in the evening session and is expecting a real test against Errani who beat Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-4 in Friday’s earlier semi-final.

Barbora Strycova

Errani, meanwhile, is hoping to go one better than her final appearance in 2013 when she lost put to Petra Kvitova in three sets.

Sara Errani

Dubai Eye 103.8 will be live at the Aviation Club from 2pm with coverage of the final due to get underway at 7pm.

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