Joe McConnell
Amanda Anisimova followed up her shock victory over Aryna Sabalenka by eliminating Emma Navarro to reach her first WTA 1000 final in Toronto on Sunday.
Anisimova, ranked No. 132, reached the National Bank Open final with a 6-3 2-6 6-2 victory over eighth seed Navarro.
The 22-year-old former French Open semifinalist and 2022 Wimbledon fourth-finalist has defeated four top-20 players in a row after victories 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 Shnaider in Monday’s final – Live on Sky Sport Tennis.
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Sebastian Korda battled Alexander Zverev in three sets to reach the Canadian Open semifinals
Sebastian Korda’s The sensational summer season continued, with the American in sparkling form defeating second seed Alexander Zverev to reach his second ATP Masters 1000 semi-final.
Korda prevailed 7-6 (7-5) 1-6 6-4 against Zverev, registering his eighth consecutive victory and only his second in 14 meetings against top-five opponents.
The 24-year-old Korda, who last week won his second Tour title and first at ATP 500 level in Washington, will now be preparing for a quick turnaround ahead of the semi-final against Alexei Popyrin later on Sunday.
Popyrin’s incredible week continued after he defeated fourth seed 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 qualifying round of the Cincinnati Open, where she will face Ashlyn Kreuger for a spot in the main draw.
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The ATP Tour stars faced an exciting hockey challenge playing at the Canadian Open!
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