2019 - AUSTRALIAN OPEN - AUSTRALIA January 24, 2019

Australian Open 2019: How Kvitova beat Collins to book her final spot

All the best images as Petra Kvitova made her first Grand Slam final since 2014 by beating Danielle Collins, 7-6(2), 6-0.

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Petra Kvitova emerges for her first Grand Slam semifinal in five years. (Getty)

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Danielle Collins was playing at this level for the first time in her career. (Getty)

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The match started with the roof open in intense heat. (Getty)

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Collins began the match in encouraging fashion and secured a break of serve. (Getty)

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Kvitova seemed to be finding it difficult to handle the conditions. (Getty)

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But she broke back immediately. (Getty)

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Collins forced the opening set into a tiebreak. (Getty)

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With the roof now closed, Kvitova stormed through the first-set decider, 7-2. (Getty)

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It proved a turning point in the match as the Czech took command thereafter. (Getty)

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She stormed through the second set, 6-0, to book her place in a first Australian Open final. (Getty)

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Collins congratulates her opponent at the net. (Getty)

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