CINCINNATI, Ohio — French Open finalist Karolina Muchova advanced to the Western & Southern Open semifinals after Marie Bouzkova retired due to a right thigh injury in Friday’s quarterfinals. Muchova led 3-0 in the first set before Bouzkova could no longer continue.
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Ranked No.17 at the start of the week, Muchova is into the first WTA 1000 semifinal of her career and seventh semifinal overall. She holds a 3-3 record in tour-level semifinals. Her last semifinal appearance came in May at the French Open, where she saved match point to defeat No.2 Aryna Sabalenka en route to her first major final.
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Muchova will face either Sabalenka or No.5 Ons Jabeur on Saturday for a spot in her first WTA 1000 final.
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