WASHINGTON (AP) — Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus led Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic 4-6, 6-3, 2-1 when rain suspended play Saturday in the Mubadala Citi DC Open semifinals.
Sabalenka won her second straight Australian Open title in January. She withdrew from Wimbledon because of a shoulder injury.
The winner will face Paula Badosa of Spain, a 6-3, 6-3 winner over Caroline Dolehide of the United States in the first semifinal. Ranked as high as No. 2, Badosa has slipped to 62nd after a back injury sidelined her six months last year.
In the men’s semifinals, second-seeded Ben Shelton of the United States was scheduled to face 10th-seeded Flavio Cobolli of Italy, and fourth-seeded Sebastian Korda was set to play No. 5 Frances Tiafoe in an all-American match. ___
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