Charleston Open Highlights: Jabeur BEATS Kalinskaya – Ons Jabeur has advanced to her second semifinal in the WTA Tour this season. The World No.5 was leading 6-0, 4-1 before illness forced Anna Kalinskaya to retire from the quarterfinal at the Charleston Open on Friday, 7th April 2023. Follow Charleston Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Charleston Open Highlights: Ons Jabeur enters Charleston Open semifinal after Anna Kalisnkaya’s mid-game retirement from quarterfinal – Watch Highlights
She just loves playing in Charleston 🤗@Ons_Jabeur downs Dolehide to set up a quarterfinal against Kalinskaya!#CharlestonOpen pic.twitter.com/Ih5bglzD2N
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No.2 seed Ons Jabeur advanced to the semifinals at the Credit One Charleston Open for the third straight year when Anna Kalinskaya retired from their quarterfinal match on Friday.
Jabeur was leading 6-0, 4-1 when Kalinskaya retired due to illness. She’ll next face No.3 seed Daria Kasatkina, who beat No.9 seed Madison Keys for just the second time in 10 career meetings, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-2, in a match between two of the tournament’s former champions.
Jabeur improved to 2-0 against Kalinskaya with the victory, and has only dropped five games in their two matches thus far. She also won 6-2, 6-2 in Indian Wells two years ago.
“I wish Anna a speedy recovery,” Jabeur said after the match. “I think it was a great match for me. I think I did everything how it’s supposed to be and listened to my coach, 100 percent, for the first time in my career.”
The Tunisian is through to her second semifinal of the season, and first since reaching the last four of the Adelaide International 1 in January. Before Kalinskaya retired, Jabeur was in command. She lost just 18 points in the 11 completed games. She broke serve four times, and saved all three break points she faced — all serving from 0-40 at 4-0 in the first set.
Charleston Open Highlights: Ons Jabeur enters Charleston Open semifinal after Anna Kalisnkaya’s mid-game retirement from quarterfinal – Watch Highlights
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