Watson to play Brengle in Hobart WTA final

HOBART - England's Heather Watson will play American Madison Brengle in the final of the Hobart International following victories on Friday. The 49th-ranked Watson overcame American Alison Riske 6-3, 7-5 and has yet to drop a set on her way to Saturday's final. Qualifier Brengle was taken to three sets in eliminating Japan's Kurumi Nara, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. In a match spanning more than four hours, Watson and Riske were forced off the court six times amid rain squalls and gusting winds. One suspension lasted an hour and came just as Watson reached match point for the first time. "It wasn't easy having to adapt our games to the conditions and I felt like instead of serving properly it was more just trying to get the ball in the court," Watson said. Brengle and Watson train together in Florida.

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