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Top seeds Medvedev, Barty secure triumphs at Cincinnati

Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty of Australia defeated Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic on Friday to reach the WTA Cincinnati semi-finals.

CINCINNATI: Daniil Medvedev took quick revenge on Friday for his Olympic loss to Pablo Carreno Busta, with the top seed at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters delivering a crushing 6-1, 6-1 verdict.

The Russian world number two had it all his way into the semi-finals with a 56-minute rout, which ended on the Spaniard’s double-fault.

“I was feeling great during the match. In these conditions you try to win the match as fast as possible, especially against Carreno Busta, who can catch fire at any moment and start getting you into long rallies,” Medvedev said.

“I tried to keep pushing him and I am really happy I managed to do it.”

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