Kerber almost on top of world

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Angelique Kerber is one win away from becoming women’s world No 1 after reaching the final of the Cincinnati Open.

The Wimbledon runner-up and Olympic Games silver medallist beat Romania’s Simona Halep 6-3 6-4 to reach the final, where she will take on 15th seed Karolina Pliskova.

Kerber needs to beat the Czech to end Serena Williams’ 183-week stay at the top of the rankings, which is three weeks short of the record set by Steffi Graf.

“I have still, one match to …

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