ROME: World number two Aryna Sabalenka had little trouble in defeating Latvian ninth seed Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-4 to reach the Italian Open semi-finals on Wednesday.
Sabalenka has never won the Italian Open but she had the majority of the support at Centre Court, where the crowd rose to congratulate the Belarusian’s triumph which took little over an hour to complete.
“With this amazing atmosphere, this amazing support, that’s why I’m super-motivated here,” Sabalenka said. (Reuters)
