Kvitova, Azarenka in WTA Championships final

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will play Victoria Azarenka in the WTA Championships final on Sunday with the No. 2 ranking on the line as well as a check for more than $1.5 million.Kvitova, a Czech lefthander with booming serves, rallied to defeat US Open winner Samantha Stosur of Australia 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals Saturday, and Azarenka defeated Vera Zvonareva of Russia 6-2, 6-3. No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki was knocked out in the round-robin phase.Kvitova beat Azarenka in the semifinals on her way to winning her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon this year and the pair will meet again, with the winner moving to a career-high second in the rankings.Kvitova is counting on a mental edge after beating Azarenka in both the matches they played this year.