MONTREAL: Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka beat Victoria Azarenka, 6-2, 6-4 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 feel I just didnt take my opportunities, said Azarenka, the No. 8 seed. Its as simple as that.
Sabalenka will play Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic or Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in Saturdays semifinals.
In Fridays two other quarterfinals, its Italys Camila Giorgi against Coco Gauff of the U.S, and Tunisias Ons Jabeur against American qualifier Jessica Pegula.
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