CARSON, Calif.(AP) Samantha Stosur routed Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-3, 6-2 and advanced to the final of the LA Women's Tennis Championships in pursuit of her first career singles title.
The 25-year-old Australian is known as a doubles specialist, having won 22 career titles, achieved the No. 1 ranking and earned two Grand Slam mixed titles.
She's enjoying a strong start to the summer hardcourt season, having reached the semifinals last week at Stanford with a three-set win over Serena Williams.
Stosur will seek to end her status as perennial runner-up in Sunday's final, where she will play either Maria Sharapova or 10th-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy, who met in a night semifinal.