Aug 29, 2023; Flushing, NY, USA; Ana Bogdan of Romania hits a forehand against Sofia Kenin of the Unites States (not pictured) on day two of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/File photo
No. 8 seed Ana Bogdan of Romania ousted top-seeded Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 3-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5) in a three-hour, 28-minute marathon in the quarterfinals of the Transylvania Open on Friday in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 15, 2024 Netherlands’ Arantxa Rus celebrates after winning her first round match against Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina REUTERS/Issei Kato/File photo
Bogdan won a tightly contested second-set tiebreaker on her second set point, then rallied from down 5-4 in both the third set and the ensuing tiebreaker to finish the upset. Bogdan had eight aces without a double fault while saving 12 of 18 break points; Rus had four aces but committed eight double faults.
Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 6, 2023 Romania’s Jaqueline Cristian in action during her second round match against Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge/File photo
Bogdan will face countrywoman Jaqueline Cristian in the semifinals, ensuring one player from Romania will reach the final on her home soil. Cristian defeated Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 7-5.
The other semifinal will pit Great Britain’s Harriet Dart against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic. Dart beat Spain’s Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-3, 6-2, and Pliskova skated by Italian Sara Errani 6-2, 6-0.
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No. 6 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil felled second-seeded Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 6-3, 6-4 in quarterfinal action in the United Arab Emirates.
Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 3, 2023 Britain’s Harriet Dart in action during her first round match against France’s Diane Parry REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File photo
Despite Jabeur holding a 4-0 edge in aces, Haddad Maia prevailed by converting three of five break-point chances while saving four of the five break points she faced.
No. 1 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan was more fortunate, as she cruised past Spaniard Cristina Bucsa 6-1, 6-4 in just 64 minutes. Rybakina’s semifinal opponent will be Russian eighth seed Liudmila Samsonova, who was a 7-5, 6-4 winner over Czech fourth seed Barbora Krejcikova.
Haddad Maia will face Russian seventh seed Daria Kasatkina, who soundly defeated Romania’s Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-0.
Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 19, 2024 Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia reacts after losing her third round match against Russia’s Maria Timofeeva REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File photo
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