BRISBANE — Roger Federer overcame a lingering sickness to hold off Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-4 Friday and take his title defense into the semifinals at the Brisbane International.
Another former winner, the unseeded Victoria Azarenka, moved into the women’s final by seeing off US qualifier Samantha Crawford 6-0, 6-3.
After the men’s semifinals Saturday, the women’s final will feature two-time Australian Open champion Azarenka against No. 4-seeded Angelique Kerber, who beat Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2, 6-3.
Azarenka won Brisbane in 2009, and hasn’t won any title since 2013. After two seasons interrupted by injuries, she’s regaining form while many of the …read more
Source: Saudi Gazette
