ADELAIDE: Second seeded Belinda Bencic saw off Australian Storm Sanders to set up a semi-final against 16-year-old American Coco Gauff at the Adelaide International on Thursday.
Bencic reached her first semi-final since the WTA Finals in November 2019 when she defeated the tricky left-handed Australian 6-2, 6-4.
Despite winning in straight sets, Sanders pushed the Swiss world number 12 all the way, Bencic eventually winning in one and a half hours.
Gauff came from a set down to beat countrywoman Shelby Rogers 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Rogers raced through the first set before Gauff came back to level the match. Rogers then opened a 4-2 lead in the deciding set, however, Gauff again came back, winning the next four games to close out the quarter-final.
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Unseeded American Shelby Rogers stunned third seed Johanna Konta with a display of raw power in the second round of the Adelaide International on Tuesday. Rogers served superbly and was ruthless with her returns to see off the British star 6-2, 6-2 in just 76 minutes. The 28-year-old Rogers has been in good form in […]
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