Ashleigh Barty comes from behind to beat Karolina Pliskova at WTA Finals

Pliskova had closed out the first set after wasting several opportunities.

Top seed Ashleigh Barty recovered from a set down to beat Karolina Pliskova and book her place in the final of the WTA Finals in Shenzhen.

Barty overcame second seed Pliskova 4-6 6-2 6-3 in one hour and 53 minutes to set up a final date with Elina Svitolina on Sunday.