Halep and Mertens will contest the final for the Prague title

Romanian Simona Halep, 1st favorite, and Belgian Elise Mertens, third, will play the final of the Prague tournament, included in the women's circuit, which is played on clay.

Halep, number two in the world, prevailed in the Romanian duel against Irina Camelia Begu, who hours before had favorably resolved the clash against the Spanish Sara Sorribes (6-2, 4-6 and 6-2), postponed Friday because of rain.

Begu felt tired and lost to Halep 7-6 (2) and 6-3 in hour and half. The second player on the circuit maintains superiority over her compatriot, with whom she has never lost. In Prague he got his fifth win in five meetings with Begu.

Halep, who won his last tournament in Dubai in February before the lockdowns due to coronavirus, will search before Mertens, his rival in the final, extend to nine the number of victories in a row so far this year.

The Belgian reached her first final in 2020 after beating the local favorite, Czech Kristyna Pliskova, 7-5, 7-6 (4). The third seed of the tournament, who added her third win against the Czech, will be in her seventh final of a WTA competition with the sixth trophy in sight.