Azarenka and Sakkari through to Ostrava Open semifinal

The first two matches at the Ostrava Open today were fascinating matches that saw Maria Sakkari and Victoria Azarenka advance to the next round. The method of victory was a bit different but both got the job done. Sakkari didn't start off well in her match. The 100-minute match saw Ons Jabeur strike first with her winning the opening set 6-3. She would continue to play well in the 2nd set taking an early 3-1 lead. That is when things turned upside down for Jabeur who would win only one game in the remainder of the match. Sakkari went on a tear that saw her first win the 2nd set with 6-3 and then with the final set with 6-1. A marvellous turnaround from the Greek who played well at this event so the early struggles were odd.