Ana Ivanovic and Alisa Kleybanova will contest the final of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions on Sunday
Bet365 are streaming all of the action this week live from the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in DohaThe Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions will conclude in Doha with a match between two unseeded competitors. Ana Ivanovic is up against Alisa Kleybanova, as the pairing completed victories against Kimiko Date-Krumm and Daniela Hantuchova respectively on Saturday.
Ivanovic needed three sets to beat Date-Krumm yesterday, bouncing back from a second set defeat to win the match 7-5, 6-7, 6-2. The former World number one was made to work for her victory against here, and she acknowledged at the end of play that “it was a tough match, physically and mentally”.
Alisa Kleybanova managed to progress to the final in a far more straightforward manner. After going 1-3 down in the first set, Kleybanova fought back in style to take the match 6-3, 6-1 against Daniela Hantuchova. Kleybanova appears to be in great form ahead of this match, and she’s could very well claim the title. Even so, Ivanovic and Kleybanova have a 3-3 head-to-head record, which suggests that this could be anyone’s match.