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After rain canceled Thursday's action, both
rounds were squeezed into Friday's slate. Kerber, the German
former World No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam winner, defeated
American Amanda Anisimova 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the quarters.
Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, toppled No. 8 seed Laura
Siegemund of Germany 7-5, 6-4.
Kerber then outlasted Czech top seed Petra Kvitova 3-6, 6-4, 7-6
(3) in the semis, grabbing a 4-0 lead in the third-set tiebreak
to take control. Siniakova defeated Spanish No. 7 seed Sara
Sorribes Tormo 6-2, 6-4, converting four of her five break-point
opportunities along the way.
Kerber is 4-1 all time against Siniakova.
Viking International Eastbourne
Jelena Ostapenko will face Anett Kontaveit in the finals in
Eastbourne, England, after each woman advanced through the
semifinals Friday.
Coming off two straight three-set wins, Ostapenko had an easier
time in the semifinals as she defeated Kazakhstan's Elena
Rybakina 6-4, 6-1. The Latvian saved seven of nine break points
and capitalized on Rybakina's six double faults while committing
none herself.
Kontaveit, from Estonia, led Italy's Camila Giorgi 5-4 46
minutes into the first set when Giorgi retired.
Kontaveit is 2-0 head-to-head, all time against Ostapenko.
--Field Level Media
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