Sabalenka, Pliskova advance to National Bank Open semis

No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka defeated eighth-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-4 in an all-Belarusian matchup in the quarterfinals of the National Bank Open in Montreal on Friday.

Sabalenka was a break down in the second set before rallying to improve to 3-1 all-time against Azarenka, a former world No. 1 and two-time Grand Slam winner.

"I'm really happy with this. It was a tough match," Sabalenka said. "(Azarenka) played r