Tennis: Victoria Azarenka into Miami Open semifinal

Photo: Reuters
Photo: Reuters

Belarusian Victoria Azarenka (World No.186) has advanced to the Miami Open final, BELTA reports.

Our compatriot defeated Czech Karolína Plíšková in the quarter-final — 7:5, 6:3. The match lasted for 1 hour 37 minutes.

Azarenka defeated Americans Catherine Bellis and Madison Keys as well as Latvian player Anastasija Sevastova earlier.

The Belarusian will compete with American Sloane Stephens (World No.12) in the semifinal. Azarenka won the Miami Open in 2009, 2010 and 2016.