World quantity two Aryna Sabalenka cruised by means of to the semi-finals of the Italian Open with victory over ninth seed Jelena Ostapenko.
The Belarusian wanted only one hour and 13 minutes to dispatch Latvian Ostapenko 6-2 6-4.
Two-time Grand Slam champion Sabalenka will face compatriot Victoria Azarenka or American thirteenth seed Danielle Collins within the final 4 in Rome.
She may then face world primary Iga Swiatek within the closing, a repeat of the Madrid Open closing earlier this month which the Polish top seed won in dramatic trend.
Swiatek takes on world number three Coco Gauff within the different semi-final, making it the primary time the highest three girls’s gamers on the planet have reached the semi-finals of a WTA occasion of 250 degree or increased for the reason that 2013 French Open.
“With this wonderful ambiance and with this wonderful help – that is why I am tremendous motivated right here and that is why I at all times say that that is the dream match for me to win,” stated Sabalenka.
“I actually take pleasure in enjoying right here so I haven’t got to consider being centered. I am simply right here having fun with it and doing every part I can to win each level I play it doesn’t matter what the rating. I assume that is the important thing.”