Victoria Azarenka celebrates her quarterfinal win at the US Open. Photo: ReutersA loose and confident Victoria Azarenka has overpowered Elise Mertens 6-1 6-0 to advance to the semifinals of the US Open. Azarenka, smiling and bobbing her head along to music being played during changeovers, spread the court with 21 winners to dominate 16th seed Mertens in their first career meeting. Williams holds an 18-4 lead in their head-to-head matchups, winning their most recent match at Indian Wells last year. Azarenka said of tomorrow's semifinal showdown with the American.
Source: Otago Daily Times September 10, 2020 01:18 UTC