Hantuchova defeats Slovakian rival Cibulkova to reach final

MONTERREY, Mexico -- Daniela Hantuchova came from a set down to defeat fellow Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Saturday in the semifinals of the Monterrey Open.

Second-seeded Hantuchova will be looking for her fourth WTA title in Sunday's final against either third-seeded Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova or unseeded Latvian Anastasija Sevastova at the outdoor hard-court event.

Pavlyuchenkova and Sevastova will play their semifinal early Sunday after their match Saturday was postponed due to heavy rain.

Hantuchova, 26, improved her record against her 20-year-old rival to 3-0 -- two wins on hard court and one on clay.

"I didn't have a good start. It was difficult to find a way to win but I'm happy I was able to," Hantuchova said. "In the first set I didn't take my opportunities, so from the second set I decided I had to be aggressive. I was hoping it wouldn't rain."