Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula to contest Cincinnati Open final

Aryna Sabalenka advanced to her first Cincinnati Open final with relative ease, defeating Polish world number one Iga Swiatek 6-3, 6-3 in the semi-finals on Sunday. American Jessica Pegula beat Spain’s Paula Badosa 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in a much tougher second semi-final that was briefly suspended due to rain.