Elena Rebakina defeats defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to reach Cincinnati Open semi-finals
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was convincingly beaten 6-1, 6-4 by Elena Rybakina, who powered her way into her first Cincinnati Open semi-final with a masterclass in serving.
The Kazakh ninth seed secured her seventh career victory over a top-ranked opponent and will face Poland’s Iga Swiatek, setting up a thrilling semi-final clash between two Wimbledon champions.
Earlier, third seed Iga Swiatek advanced to her first WTA 1000 semi-final in 15 months after defeating Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya 6-3, 6-4.
Source: PTV