TORONTO — Amanda Anisimova upset second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the National Bank Open semifinals, her first victory over a top-10 player in nearly two years. “She’s an amazing player, so it’s always really tough playing against her,” Anisimova said about Sabalenka, the Australian Open winner the last two years. “I went in with a little …
Highlights Barty is aiming to be the first Australian woman to win her home Grand Slam title since 1978 Anisimova was coming off a third-round upset over defending champion Naomi Osaka Barty will next play No. 21-seeded Jessica Pegula, who beat fifth-seeded Maria Sakkari 7-6, 6-3 Top-ranked Ash Barty has reached the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 win …
PARMA, Italy — Coco Gauff advanced to the semifinals of the Emilia-Romagna Open after beating Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday in a match between two American teenagers. The 17-year-old Gauff, who last week reached the Italian Open semifinals for her career-best result on clay, came from 3-0 down in the second set. “And then I honestly just decided to …
