Venus Williams of the US reacts after missing a shot againt Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic during the tie break of the final set of their semifinals match in the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo. AFP PHOTO
TOKYO, Japan: Petra Kvitova ended the run of a resurgent Venus Williams at the Pan Pacific Open on Friday, winning a high-octane shootout 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 to reach the finals of the $2.3 million event, where she will face fellow “lefty” Angelique Kerber.