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SINGAPORE -- Svetlana Kuznetsova became the first player to reach the last four of the WTA Finals after sealing her second round-robin victory this week, beating Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday.Kuznetsova fell to the ground, smiling, after securing a 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) win on a fourth match point.I felt the support of the crowd and I couldnt let anyone down, said Kuznetsova, who at 22-8 has the most three-set match wins this year. So I had to fight.When defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska prevailed over Garbine Muguruza 7-6 (1), 6-3 in the second match, the Poles win guaranteed Kuznetsovas progress in the competition.In five previous WTA Finals appearances, Kuznetsova had never advanced beyond the round-robin stage.Muguruzas 0-2 standing eliminates the Spaniard from semifinal contention. The second semifinal berth in the White Group will be decided between Radwanska (1-1) and Pliskova (1-1) on Friday.The four players from the Red Group -- No. 1 Angelique Kerber (2-0), Simona Halep (1-1), Madison Keys (1-1) and Dominika Cibulkova (0-2) -- will vie for the two semifinal spots in round-robin matches on Thursday.Kuznetsova served for the match at 5-3, but never had a match point until the tiebreaker. Pliskova had an opportunity to serve out the match at 6-5.Kuznetsova returned to a top 10 ranking this year for the first time since she last played at the WTA Finals in 2009.When the two-time Grand Slam champion was asked whats helped her recapture her flair for the game, she said, My heart. I just love [it]. Ive not been at my best my past years. 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