4th-seeded Anett Kontaveit to play Fiona Ferro in Palermo Open final

Fourth-seeded Anett Kontaveit will play 53rd-ranked Fiona Ferro on Sunday for the first tour-level tennis title in five months at the Palermo Ladies Open.

Kontaveit beat top-seeded Petra Martic 6-2, 6-4, and Ferro rallied past Camila Giorgi of Italy 2-6, 6-2, 7-5, in the semifinals Saturday.

It's the first official event — for men or women — since March.

Both Kontaveit and Ferro are aiming for their second WTA titles.

WATCH | Ferro defeats Giorgi to advance to final:

Fiona Ferro advances to Palermo Open final

4 years ago

Duration 0:34

Fiona Ferro downed Camila Giorgi in 3 sets to secure a spot in the Palermo Open final against Anett Kontaveit.

Kontaveit's only previous success came on grass in Rosmalen, Netherlands, in June 2017, while Ferro raised the trophy in Lausanne, Switzerland, last year.

WATCH | Kontaveit upsets top seed Martic:

Kontaveit upets Martic to reach Palermo Open final

4 years ago

Duration 0:32

Anett Kontaveit upset No. 1 seed Petra Martic 6-2, 6-4 to move onto the Palermo Open final.

"It's always difficult to tell how it's going to be on court. I can feel well practiced but it might not turn out like that right away," Kontaveit said. "I feel like I'm really fit and I feel like I'm moving well. I feel confident with my groundstrokes. I'm serving well. I'm pleased it's paid off."