Following her shock win over Aryna Sabalenka, Amanda Anisimova defeated Emma Navarro in Toronto on Sunday to reach her first WTA 1000 final.
Anisimova, ranked 132nd in the world, beat eighth-seeded Navarro 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 to reach the National Bank Open final.
The 22-year-old former French Open semifinalist and 2022 Wimbledon quarterfinalist has now beaten four top 20 players in a row with wins over Sabalenka, Anna Kalinskaya and Daria Kasatkina.
The American will face either defending champion and world No. 3 Jessica Pegula or 20-year-old Diana Schneider in Monday’s final. Live broadcast on Sky Sports Tennis.
Sebastian Korda’s Continuing his sensational summer form, the in-form American defeated second seed Alexander Zverev to reach his second ATP Masters 1000 semi-final.
Korda won 7-6 (7-5), 1-6, 6-4 against Zverev for his eighth straight victory and just his second in 14 matches against a top-five opponent.
The 24-year-old Korda, who won his second tour title and his first at ATP 500 level in Washington last week, will prepare for a rapid recovery before their semi-final clash. Alexei Popyrin After Sunday afternoon.
Popyrin’s stellar week continued after he beat fourth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 to reach the quarterfinals.
In other news: Naomi Osaka She defeated Anna Blinkova 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 to advance to the second round of qualifying at the Cincinnati Open, where she will face Ashlyn Kruger for a spot in the main draw.
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