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World number 87 Ana Konjuh beats fifth seed Alison Riske 6-4 6-3 to reach the Nottingham Open final.

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World number 87 Ana Konjuh booked her place in Monday's Nottingham Open final after defeating fifth seed Alison Riske 6-4 6-3.

17-year-old Konjuh broke in the opening game before rain postponed the match for nearly two hours.

When play resumed Konjuh raced into a 3-1 lead before the inclement weather forced another delay.

The Croatian returned to serve out the set.

Despite completing her quarter-final against qualifier Sachia Vickery just a few hours earlier, Konjuh didn't show any signs of fatigue as she broke mid-way through the second.

Before securing victory with a stunning return from the 24-year-old's serve.

This one hour 36 minutes victory sees Konjuh advance to her first WTA final.

She'll meet Monica Niculescu after the Romanian recorded a shock three-sets defeat of top seed Agnieszka Radwanska.