Jabeur served first and two forehand winners helped her on the way. After Kenin levelled, she had Jabeur on the run, forcing her into error. Jabeur then made two unforced errors and faced triple break point. A wide forehand cost her and Kenin led 2-1.
At 3-2, the pair exchanged service breaks, and then we had some lengthy games.
Kenin attempted to consolidate when serving at 4-3. She began with a winning forehand, but errors, one forced by an excellent return, gave Jabeur break point. It was saved when Jabeur couldn’t clear the net on return. A second break point was saved with a winning backhand, and serve was finally held with two more winners.
Jabeur saved two set points and held for 4-5.
Serving for the set, Kenin saw three set points pass by, and then had to save a break back point before Jabeur hit a forehand wide on the fourth set point in the game. Kenin ahead 6-4.
In set two, the first four games were split 2-2, with no break points faced.
Jabeur saved a break point to lead 3-2, but in a sixteen point game, failed to convert three opportunities on the Kenin serve. The American held on for 3-3, then proceeded to attack Jabeur.
Jabeur missed with a forehand twice, and then found the net with a backhand to give Kenin three break chances. All of those were saved, but a fourth reared its head and Jabeur put a forehand wide to give away a break. Kenin led 4-3.
Two love games later, Kenin served at 5-4 for the match.
After a double fault, things went smoothly for the American, with Jabeur inaccurate from both wings, twice from the forehand. Two match points came and a serve out wide was a winner.
Sofia Kenin won her way into the semi final 6-4 6-4.
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