By Chris Oddo | Saturday February 25, 2017

 

Lucie Safarova and Timea Babos will each bid for their first title of 2017 in the Hungarian Ladies Open final.

Photo Source: Hungarian Ladies Open

Home favorite and top seed Timea Babos booked a spot in the Hungarian Ladies Open final with a 7-5, 6-1 win over No.3 seeded Julia Goerges of Germany.

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Babos did not face a break point and dropped only six first-serve points over the course of the 80-minute encounter.

This year the WTA has returned to Budapest after a three-year absence. The tournament is owned and hosted by the Hungarian Tennis Federation.

Babos will bid for her first title since 2012 when she meets Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic in the final. Safarova defeated Germany’s Carina Witthoeft, 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday.

Safarova, owner of seven career titles, is 2-0 lifetime vs. Babos.