Sports News | Jessica Pegula Reaches Korea Open Semifinals After Rallying to Beat Claire Liu in Three Sets
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Jessica Pegula advanced to the semifinals of the Korea Open by beating Claire Liu 4-6 6-3 6-0 on Friday.
Seoul, Oct 13 (AP) Jessica Pegula advanced to the semifinals of the Korea Open by beating Claire Liu 4-6 6-3 6-0 on Friday.
The fourth-ranked American, looking to win her fourth title of the season, will next play Yanina Wickmayer. She beat Polina Kudermetova 6-3 6-1.
Another American, Emina Bektas, also advanced to the semifinals. Bektas defeated Kimberly Birrell 4-6 6-3 6-2.
The 116th-ranked Bektas will play Yuan Yue, who eliminated fourth-seeded Marie Bouzkova 7-5 7-6(7).
Daria Kasatkina advanced to the semifinals of the Zhengzhou Open with a walkover after Ons Jabeur withdrew because of a knee injury she sustained in the second round.
"I'm so sorry that I have to withdraw because my knee is not feeling so great, and I just want to say I loved my time in Zhengzhou," Jabeur said in a statement.
Kasatkina will play Barbora Krejcikova in Saturday's semifinals. Krejcikova was leading Lesia Tsurenko 6-3 when the Ukrainian player retired from the match.
Jasmine Paolini, who eliminated top-seeded Victoria Azarenka in the previous round, continued her run by beating Laura Siegemund 6-0 7-5.
Paolini will next face Zheng Qinwen, who beat Anhelina Kalinina 6-3 6-2.
Martina Trevisan defeated third-seeded Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the semifinals of the Hong Kong Open.
Trevisan, ranked 42nd, will next play Katerina Siniakova. She beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-6(1) 6-4.
Leylah Fernandez reached the semifinals for the first time in 19 months by beating Linda Fruhvirtova 7-6(2) 6-2. She will next face fifth-seeded Anna Blinkova, who eliminated Sara Sorribes Tormo 7-6(3) 6-3. AP
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