Zahlavova Strycova to face Beck for Luxembourg crown
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Luxembourg, Luxembourg (SportsNetwork.com) - Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic and Germany's Annika Beck were semifinal winners Friday and will play for the title at the Luxembourg Open.
The fourth-seeded Zahlavova Strycova cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win over German Mona Barthel after Beck needed only 47 minutes to dispatch Czech qualifier Denisa Allertova in a 6-0, 6-1 romp.
It will be the second final of the year for Zahlavova Strycova, who lost to Ana Ivanovic at the Wimbledon tune-up in Birmingham. She is 1-3 lifetime in title matches, claiming her lone WTA title in 2011 at Quebec City.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Beck, meanwhile, will play in the Luxembourg final for the second straight year. She lost to former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in her first-ever WTA title match at this event in 2013.
Zahlavova Strycova and Beck met just once previously, a three-set win for Beck in the first round of this tournament two years ago.
The 2014 Luxembourg titlist will collect $43,000.