WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka reaches Brisbane semifinals

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Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will meet No. 8 seed Mirra Andreeva of Russia in the semifinals Saturday at the Brisbane International in Australia.

Both players won Friday's quarterfinal matches in straight sets at the season-opening WTA 500 event. Sabalenka ousted unseeded Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour and 44 minutes, while Andreeva saved two set points before cl