I correctly guessed the winners of all 3 matches today! I've not done too bad lately!
(Rank/Seed)
5/4 Li defeated an injured (2/2) Azarenka 62 61 to cement her place in the semis and eliminate the Belarusian from the event. Li was definitely in control before Azarenka even injured her back in the 6th game, but from there on in the match was effectively over. Though she looked as if she should've retired, Azarenka valiantly continued for the benefit of the crowd despite obvious discomfort. Li did well to concentrate considering the circumstances, hitting into the open court where Azarenka couldn't defend. Its the first time Li has ever progressed beyond the round robins, whilst its Azarenka's first failure to do so since 2010!
6/5 Kvitova battled past (9/8) Kerber to reach the semi finals with a 67(3) 62 63 win. Kvitova was in control throughout, despite letting a 4-1 first set lead slip. She hit 41 winners, was only broken twice all match and dominated at the net, winning 30 of 38 points in the forecourt. Kerber was typically tenacious, using a strong first serve to mount her challenge, However, her second serve frequently let her down as she was broken 6 times in total.
7/6 Errani surprisingly got the better of (8/7) Jankovic 64 64, despite the fact she had no chance of progressing into the semis. Jankovic was already guaranteed a place in the semis and was perhaps trying to save energy, raising a major argument against the round robin system. She was left to rue 36 unforced errors as she was broken a dismal 6 times throughout the match. Errani was continually pegged back by the Serb, particularly from 4-1 to 5-4 in the first set and then when trying to close out the match, missing her first 4 match points. However, a clean 20 winners to 9 unforced errors helped her unsettle Jankovic, despite losing her serve 4 times herself! It was her first win over Jankovic.
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