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Caroline Wozniacki fends off Heather Watson fightback to make Eastbourne final
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Published 30/06/2017 at 14:27 GMT+1
Caroline Wozniacki fended off injury and a Heather Watson fightback to progress to the Aegon International final in Eastbourne, where she will face Karolina Pliskova.
Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki celebrates winning her semi final match against Great Britain's Heather Watson
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Wozniacki, 26, took a medical timeout early in a second set and looked in trouble at a break down in the third but rallied to progress 6-2 3-6 7-5.
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Former world number one Wozniacki raced into a one-set lead in just 33 minutes and was a break up in the second before the Dane began to struggle with an abdominal injury.
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Wozniacki downs Watson to make final
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Watson took full advantage to secure a double break with some masterful hitting that sent their semi-final to a deciding set.
The pair exchanged breaks of serve early in the third but Wozniacki secured the decisive break as the Brit served to stay in the match.
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Wozniacki: I got a little lucky today
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Wozniacki will face Pliskova in the final after her semi-final opponent Johanna Konta withdrew injured.
Eastbourne International Women's Singles semi-final results
3-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) beat 5-Johanna Konta (Britain) walkover
6- Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Heather Watson (Britain) 6-2 3-6 7-5
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