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No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland whipped No. 8
Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 6-0, 6-1, while No. 2 Jessica
Pegula held off No. 5 Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 in
Friday's semifinals of the WTA 500 event.
Swiatek has a 4-2 lead in the head-to-head series with Pegula,
although the American won the most recent clash 6-1, 6-1 at the
United Cup last month in Sydney, Australia.
Swiatek eliminated Kudermetova in 56 minutes. The World No. 1
converted five of her six break chances and never faced a break
point.
Pegula broke Sakkari's serve four consecutive times in the
deciding set, finishing the match in just under two hours on a
day marred by windy conditions.
--Field Level Media
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