By Chris Oddo | Saturday March 5, 2016

 

Kirsten Flipkens eased past Anett Kontaveit in Monterrey, and will face Heather Watson for the title.

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Heather Watson reached her third career final on Saturday in Monterrey, easing past last year’s runner-up Caroline Garcia, 6-1, 6-2 to set a final showdown with Kirsten Flipkens.

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In Saturday’s first semifnal, Flipkens edged Estonia’s Anett Kontaveit, 7-6(6), 6-4, to reach her first final since 2013.

Flipkens rallied from 5-3 down in set one to claim the first set in the tiebreaker. She broke twice on eight opportunities to race out to a 5-1 lead before closing out her victory over the 20-year-old in one hour and 42 minutes.

"It's going to be a good match and I'm looking forward to it," Flipkens said after the match. "It's been my first final in a long time in WTA so I'm gonna enjoy 100 percent."

Flipkens has won both of her previous meetings with Watson.