Katie Boulter Triumphs in Pan Pacific Open Semis

Katie Boulter advanced to the Pan Pacific Open semi-finals after defeating Bianca Andreescu. Despite earlier setbacks in Asia, Boulter's performance secured her a match against Sofia Kenin. Meanwhile, top seed Zheng Qinwen continued her impressive run, poised to face Diana Shnaider in the upcoming rounds.

Katie Boulter has defied a string of average performances to storm into the Pan Pacific Open semi-finals in Tokyo. She defeated Bianca Andreescu with an impressive 6-2, 6-1 victory on Friday.

Boulter, 28, had recently faced early exits in Wuhan and the China Open but found her stride against Andreescu, a former US Open winner. On Saturday, she is set to face 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in the semi-finals after Kenin dispatched Daria Kasatkina.

Top-tier matches continued with No. 1 seed Zheng Qinwen scheduled against Leylah Fernandez. After advancing by a walkover when Sayaka Ishii withdrew, Diana Shnaider awaits her opponent. Zheng aims to build on her Olympic success and recent Wuhan final appearance with hopes for triumph in Tokyo.

(With inputs from agencies.)