Sabalenka stops compatriot Azarenka to reach Montreal semis

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Sat, 2021-08-14 04:10

MONTREAL, Canada: Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka beat Victoria Azarenka, 6-2, 6-4 on Friday in a quarterfinal between players from Belarus at the National Bank Open.
Sabalenka, ranked No. 3, trailed 4-2 in the second set before winning four games in a row. She had seven aces in the 79-minute match.
“I’m really happy with this, it was a tough match,” Sabalenka said. ”(Azarenka) played really well. The second set was a little tricky. I’m really happy that I came back in the end of the set and won it actually.”
Azarenka was seeded eighth.
“I feel I just didn’t take my opportunities,” Azarenka said. ”It’s as simple as that.”
Sabalenka will face fourth-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in the semifinals. Pliskova beat Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-0.
Italy’s Camila Giorgi beat 17-year-old American Coco Gauff 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the night session. Giorgi will face the winner of the late match between Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur and American Jessica Pegula.
 

Sabalenka stops compatriot Azarenka to reach Montreal semis
Victoria Azarenka hits a return during her Women's Singles Quarterfinals match against Aryna Sabalenka on Day Five of the National Bank Open on August 13, 2021 in Montreal, Canada.(Getty Images/AFP)
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