Sevastova beats Zvonareva in 3 sets at Kremlin Cup

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 07: Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia hits a return against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during her Women's Singles Finals match in the 2018 China Open at the China National Tennis Center on October 7, 2018 in Beijing, China.
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MOSCOW (AP) Anastasija Sevastova reached the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup by beating Russian veteran Vera Zvonareva 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday.

Sevastova, a U.S. Open semifinalist, will next face Tunisian qualifier Ons Jabeur, who upset eighth-seeded Anett Kontaveit 7-5, 6-1.

Jabeur has won six straight matches, including qualifiers. She has never before reached the semifinals on tour.

Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the men's tournament with what organizers said was an elbow injury, giving Mirza Basic a walkover to the quarterfinals.

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