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Elina Svitolina takes on Timea Babos in Saturday's Marrakech final

Top seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine lost just three games as she reached the second round in Colombia
Image: Elina Svitolina: Defeated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova to reach final

Fourth seed Elina Svitolina eased into the final of the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem thanks to a straight-sets victory over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova.

The Ukrainian needed barely an hour to post a 6-0 6-3 victory and end the challenge of her seventh-seeded opponent.

Svitolina is chasing her third WTA title and will take on Hungary's Timea Babos in Saturday's final.

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Babos, who is not seeded in Marrakech, beat Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic 6-4 6-4 as she hunts a second tour trophy to add to the silverware she won at Monterrey in 2012.