Top seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus secured her spot in the Miami Open semifinals for the first time in her career, defeating China's ninth-seeded Zheng Qinwen in straight sets. Sabalenka will next face sixth-seeded Jasmine Paolini of Italy.
Key Points
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinals of the Miami Open.
The match was a straight sets victory for Sabalenka with scores of 6-2, 7-5.
Sabalenka broke Zheng twice in the first set and managed to win the second set after a competitive battle.
Sabalenka's record against Zheng is now 6-0.
Sabalenka will face Jasmine Paolini in the semifinals.
Jasmine Paolini defeated Magda Linette to reach the semifinals.