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No. 1 seed Iga Swiatek vs. No. 7 Elena Rybakina looks like the winner among the four quarterfinals set to go on Friday in Ostrava.

And we’ll see if No. 2 seed Petra Kvitova can build on her opening win and make it to the semifinals.

At the Columbus 125K, seven of the eight seeds have reached the quarterfinals. And Canadian Rebecca Marino is looking for the doubles final with partner Liang En-Shuo.

ATP Tour – Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 final results

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J&T Banka Ostrava Open
Location: Ostrava, Czech Republic
Category: WTA 500
Dates: Sept. 20 – 26, 2021
Prize money: $565,530
Draws: S28 – D16

Friday, Sept. 24, 2021
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

Anett Kontaveit (EST) def. [3] Belinda Bencic (SUI) 64 63

[1] Iga Swiatek (POL) def. [7] Elena Rybakinva (KAZ) 76 (5) 62
[2] Petra Kvitova (CZE) def Jil Teichmann (SUI) 64 64
[4] Maria Sakkari (GRE) def. [WC] Tereza Martincova (CZE) 75 63

Doubles quarterfinal

[2] Sania Mirza (IND) / Zhang Shuai (CHN) def. Anna Dalinina (KAZ) / Lidziya Marozava (BLR) 63 36 [10-6]

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Columbus WTA 125
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Category: WTA 125 (Joint event with the ATP Challenger Tour)
Dates: Sept. 20 – 26, 2021
Prize money: $115,000
Draws: S32 – D16

Friday, Sept. 24, 2021
Final results

Singles, quarterfinals

Coco Vandeweghe (USA) def. [1] Ann Li (USA) 64 64

[2] Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) def. [7] Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) 76 (3) 36 [4] Zheng Saisai (CHN) def [5] Lauren Davis (USA) 16 62 62
[8] Wang Xiyu (CHN) def [3] Madison Brengle (USA) 63 63

Doubles, semifinals

[4] Liang En-Shuo (TPE) / Rebecca Marino (CAN) vs. Zheng Saisai / Yang Xiyu (CHN) 26 62 [10-8]
Dalila Jakupovic (SLO) / Nuria Parrizas Diaz (ESP) def [2] Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) / Elixane Lechemia (FRA) 63 26 [10-5]