The semifinals Sunday at the National Bank Open in Toronto. Defending champion Jessica Pegula is still alive and is joined in the final four by three women looking to reach their first WTA 1000 final.
Local fans will be keeping their eyes on the second doubles semifinal which pits Canada's top singles player, Leylah Annie Fernandez, and her sister Bianca Jolie against the nation's top doubles star, Olympic bronze medallist Gabriela Dabrowski, and her No. 1 ranked partner Erin Routliffe.
Follow along as results are updated throughout the day.
Saturday, Aug. 10 - Semifinals
CENTRE COURT starts at 1:40 PM
- Amanda Anisimova (USA) d. [8] Emma Navarro (USA) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
- Even though some foot blisters derailed her in the second set, Anisimova was largely the dominant force in the match, never allowing Navarro to get a consistent footing and overpowering her compatriot.
Not before 6:00 pm
- [3] Jessica Pegula (USA) d. [14] Diana Shnaider 6-4, 6-3
- Pegula dropped her opening service game but mostly controlled the match the rest of the way, breaking back immediately and scoring breaks late in each set to return to the final.
- [1] Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN)/Erin Routliffe (NZL) d. [WC] Bianca Jolie Fernandez (CAN)/Leylah Annie Fernandez (CAN) 6-2, 6-4
- Dabrowski and Routliffe deliver their best performance of the tournament, denying the sisters' comeback attempt in the second set.
CASHMERE GRANDSTAND starts at 4:00 PM
- [3] Caroline Dolehide (USA)/Desirae Krawczyk (USA) d.. [7] Sofia Kenin (USA)/Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 6-2, 3-6, 10-7
- The third seeds jumped out to an early lead in the match tiebreak and managed to hang on to reach the final.
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Feature Photo: Gyles Dias
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