FERNANDEZ WINS, MOVES TO SEMIFINAL

NINGBO, China — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez moved closer to a second WTA title of the season with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Russia’s Ekaterina Alexandrova in quarterfinal action Friday at the Ningbo Open.

The 24-year-old from Laval, Que., faces the 26th-ranked Marie Bouzkova of Czechia in the semifinals.