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Martic & Pliskova set up semifinal meeting in Rome, Barty leaves injured

Following Friday’s quarterfinal matches at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, we have the Petra Martic vs. Karolina Pliskova semifinal pair, while Coco Gauff, who advanced when top-ranked Ashleigh Barty retired injured, is still waiting for her next opponent, as the last eight match-up between Elina Svitolina and Iga Swiatek was postponed because of rain.

Petra Martic reached the biggest semifinal of her career with a 7-5 6-4 victory over Jessica Pegula, who was contesting her fourth quarterfinal of the season and advanced to the final eight without dropping a set.

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