The quarter final matches were all straight set victories.
(Rank/Seed)
1/1 Williams comfortably beat (25/-) Halep 60 64. In the 1st set she hit 12 winners to a mere 3 unforced errors; Halep winning only 6 points. The 2nd set was closer but it was never in any doubt that Serena would reach her 2nd career Cincinnati semi final. Still, this was Halep's 2nd Premier 5 level quarter final of the year as she surely looks headed to be a top 20 player shortly .
2/2 Azarenka had a difficult time holding serve against (10/10) Wozniacki, but won 63 76(5). Azarenka had to battle through some long rallies, often opening up the court to finish on the drive volley. In the 2nd set, she saw a 2-0 lead become a 3-4 deficit as she trailed a break to an increasingly aggressive Wozniacki, who showed positive signs that she was starting to use her forecourt game. In the end, despite a number of double faults, Azarenka was more solid under pressure and claimed only her 3rd win over Caroline in 8 meetings; her 1st since Rome 2009!
15/14 2009 champion Jankovic felt 'like a top player' as she commanded a 60 64 victory over (12/12) Vinci, having trailed 2-4 in the 2nd set. This is Jelena's 3rd semi final here in her last 5 attempts.
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