Ashleigh Barty of Australia hits a forehand against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in a women's singles quarterfinal in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium March 30, 2021. — Picture by Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports via ReutersMIAMI, March 31 — World number one Ashleigh Barty advanced to the semi-finals of the Miami Open yesterday as Russian top seed Daniil Medvedev booked his place in the quarter-finals of the men’s tournament.
Fifth seed Svitolina advanced to the last four after defeating Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-2 later yesterday. Barty regrouped in the third though and with Sabalenka clearly in pain clutching her stomach, rammed home her advantage to complete a deserved win. “It’s a focus of course. I want to try to do the best that I can, but it’s not a distraction or a pressure in any way.”Medvedev meanwhile had an easier ride in the men’s tournament, easing past Frances Tiafoe of the United States in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.Medvedev will face Roberto Bautista Agut in the last eight after the Spaniard eliminated John Isner in three sets to avenge his 2019 quarter-final loss in Miami.
The biggest upset of the day saw world number 87 Sebastian Korda continue his giant-killing run by knocking out Argentina’s fifth seed Diego Schwartzman, winning 6-3, 4-6, 7-5. Korda will face Russia’s fourth-seeded Andrey Rublev in the last eight. Rublev reached the quarters with a 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Marin Cilic.
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