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The four women in the singles semifinals came in two different categories.

Two of them – Ashleigh Barty and Angelique Kerber, who played each other, have major titles.

The other two do not – and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka was in uncharted territory.

In the end, it will be Barty vs Pliskova.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021
FINAL RESULTS
FOR THURSDAY 8 JULY

Women’s singles, semifinals

[1] Ashleigh Barty (AUS) def [25] Angelique Kerber (GER) 63 76 (3)
[8] Karolina Pliskova (CZE) def [2] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 57 64 64

Men’s doubles, semifinals

[1] Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic (CRO) def [6] Rajeev Ram (USA) / Joe Salisbury (GBR) 76 (3) 63 67 (2) 76 (5)
[4] Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) def Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) 64 64 76 (3)

Mixed doubles, quarterfinals

[9] Kevin Krawietz (GER) / Kveta Peschke (CZE) def. [2] Mate Pavic (CRO) / Gabriela Dabrowski (CAN) 63 67 (3) 97[7] Neal Skupski (GBR) / Desirae Krawczyk (USA) def [14] Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) / Andreja Klepac (SLO) 76 (6) 62
[17] John Peers (AUS) / Shuai Zhang (CHN) def. [4] Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) / Nicole Melichar (USA) 62 64
Joe Salisbury / Harriet Dart (GBR) def Jeremy Chardy (FRA) / Naomi Broady (GBR) 46 64 75