No. 1 Barty beats Krejcikova to reach semis in Cincinnati

Published August 20, 2021 12:45 PM

By JEFF WALLNER
Associated Press

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Top-ranked Ash Barty has reached the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Barbora Krejcikova. Barty will next play two-time Western & Southern Open finalist Angelique Kerber. She won her quarterfinal when two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova retired in the second set. Barty has won her first three matches in Cincinnati in straight sets.

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