Marie Bouzkova produced an upset win as she rallied to beat top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 3-6 6-3 on Saturday evening after a protracted climate delay within the Mubadala Citi DC Open semi-finals.
Down 2-1 within the third set when lightning and rain stopped play for 3 and a half hours, Bouzkova broke Sabalenka’s serve within the first recreation after they resumed earlier than breaking once more for a 5-3 lead and shutting out the Australian Open champion with a love recreation.
Sabalenka was enjoying her first event since withdrawing from Wimbledon due to a shoulder harm.
Awaiting Bouzkova in her first WTA 500 closing is Paula Badosa of Spain, a 6-3 6-3 winner over Caroline Dolehide of the USA within the first semi-final.
Bouzkova gained her lone profession title in 2002 in Prague. Ranked as excessive as No 2, Badosa has slipped to 62nd after a again harm sidelined her for six months final yr.
Fourth-seeded Sebastian Korda will face Tenth-seeded Flavio Cobolli of Italy within the males’s closing, with each searching for their first ATP Tour title.
Korda beat fifth-seeded Frances Tiafoe, from close by School Park in Maryland, 6-4 6-4 in an all-American match that ended shortly after midnight.
Cobolli knocked off second-seeded Ben Shelton of the USA 4-6 7-5 6-3 in a match moved to a secondary court docket.
Korda is attempting to turn out to be the primary American to win the Washington occasion since Andy Roddick in 2007.
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