WUHAN:

Aryna Sabalenka powered into her 11th semi-final of the year with a 6-3, 6-3 win over eighth-seeded at the Wuhan Open on Friday.

The world number one remains unbeaten in four tournament appearances at the event and will take a 20-0 record into her final-four showdown with Jessica Pegula on Saturday.

The defending champion improved to 8-5 head-to-head against Kazakhstan's Rybakina, whose bid for a WTA Finals berth has taken a hit with the loss.

"Elena is a great player, very nice girl and always tough to play against," said Sabalenka, the US Open champion.

"We have a really huge history against each other, always great battles. She always pushes me to the limit to get the win.

"I'm super happy with the performance today."

A rock-solid claimed a timely break of serve in game ei

See Full Page