Laura Robson makes history by reaching final of Guangzhou Open Laura Robson beat Sorana Cirstea in straight sets to reach the final of the Guangzhou Open. Photograph: Lu Hanxin/Lu Hanxin/Xinhua Press/Corbis Laura Robson has become the first British woman to make a final of a WTA Tour event in 22 years after she defeated Sorana Cirstea in the semi-finals of the Guangzhou Open. Robson dominated throughout and eased to victory with a 6-4, 6-2 win to become the first British woman in a final since Jo Durie in 1990. The 18-year-old went three games up after breaking her opponent early on before taking the first set, with the second a formality despite a late break by her Romanian opponent. The victory continued the impressive run of form for the new British No1 after she overcame the seventh seed, China's Peng Shuai, in the quarter-finals, following on from her success at the US Open where she made it to the last 16 after wins over Kim Clijsters and Li Na. Hsieh Su-wei booked her place in the final after the Taiwanese defeated Urszula Radwanska in the other semi-final. The fourth seed dropped the second set but powered back to beat the Pola 6-1, 3-6, 6-0 in a match that lasted one hour and 37 minutes.