Skip to content

Wickmayer to face Barthel

Image: Wickmayer: Safely through to the final

Top seed Yanina Wickmayer will face qualifier Mona Barthel in the final of the Moorilla Hobart International.

Latest Tennis Stories

Top seed sets up final clash with qualifier in Hobart

Top seed Yanina Wickmayer will face qualifier Mona Barthel in the final of the Moorilla Hobart International. Wickmayer saw off sixth seed Shahar Peer 7-6 (7/1) 6-3 in the second semi-final in Hobart to progress to Saturday's title decider. Barthel had earlier upset fourth seed Angelique Kerber with a 6-0 7-6 (8/6) victory, her third seeded scalp of the week. Kerber led 3-0 in the second set and 3-0 in the ensuing tie-break but was unable to take her chances to force a third set. Barthel, the world number 64, has drawn Briton Anne Keothavong in the first round of next week's Australian Open.