The Czech Barbora Krejcikova against the Russians Daria Kasatkina and china Qinwen Zheng against the Italian Jasmine Paolini They will be the semifinals of the WTA 500 tournament in Zhengzhou (China).
Barbora Krejcikova (no. 18 in the world ranking), who has collected two WTA 500 titles this season, earned her spot in the next round after the Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko retired injured in the first minutes of the second set, having already lost the first 6-3.
Something similar happened to his rival Daria Kasatkina, number 12 in the world. The fourth seed, the Tunisian Ounce Jabeur (7 WTA), announced her withdrawal from the Chinese tournament due to a knee injury.
China Qinwen Zhengnumber 24 in the world rankings, surpassed the Ukrainian this Friday Anhelina Kalinina by 6-3 and 6-2, in one hour and 28 minutes.
Zheng, more effective on his serve against an opponent he has faced twice, surprised again after beating the number three seed, the Greek, in the second round. Maria Sakkari.
Paolini, 31 in the world, ended the path of German Laura Siegemund (113) in just an hour and a half, 6-0 and 7-5. EFE
Source: La Verdad
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