ESPOO, Finland (AP) Teen-age qualifier Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated fifth-seeded Martina Sucha of Slovakia 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 Saturday to reach the championship of the Nordic Light Open.

Denisa Chladkova of the Czech Republic won the other semifinal, beating Patricia Wartusch of Austria 7-5, 7-6 (4).

Kuznetsova, a Russian who turned 17 in June, will play in her first WTA final. She is ranked 123rd in the world.

"I'm confident and not tired, even (though) I have played seven singles and two doubles matches," she said. "My strong points are my mind and heart."

Chladkova, 23, was out three months after the Australian Open in January with a bout of mononucleosis, dropping a tournament in Italy last month.

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