Sevastova battles past Zvonareva into Moscow semis


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 19 Oct 2018

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - China Open - Women's Singles - Finals - National Tennis Center, Beijing, China - October 7, 2018. Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia in action against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark. REUTERS/Jason Lee

(Reuters) - Latvian Anastasija Sevastova rallied from a set down to defeat qualifier Vera Zvonareva 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Kremlin Cup on Thursday.

Sevastova, who endured tough three-setters in the previous two rounds, kept alive her hopes of breaking into the world's top 10 for the first time with another determined display against former world number two Zvonareva.

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