Wang relied on her ability to go cross court and withstand Sabalenka's baseline assault on return, holding her serve throughout the second, saving two break points and going on to break Sabalenka to pull ahead and never look back, sealing the straight-set victory in one hour, 47 minutes.

On the men's side, No. 1 seed Juan Martin del Potro also made quick work of Serbia's Filip Krajinovic, besting him 6-3, 6-0 in a little over one hour.

The first set gave little indication of how the match was ultimately to unfold, with both players looking strong on serve and the set mostly consisting of powerful baseline strokes, punctuated by spells of serve-and-volley play from both players. However, del Potro's greater consistency saw him break Krajinovic twice on the way towards sealing the set.

Going into the second set, it seemed as if del Potro had allowed a measure of complacency to slip into his game, with his inconsistent shot selection allowing Krajinovic back into the match. But the Serbian was unable to convert three break points, notably crying out in frustration at one stage.

From then on, it was a del Potro benefit, with Krajinovic seemingly losing heart as proceedings wore on. The Argentinian hit six more aces and did not allow Krajinovic to win even as much as a single point from the final three games as he closed out the match with ease.

Del Potro now faces No. 4 seed Fabio Fognini in the semifinals, after the Italian defeated Hungary's Marton Fuscovics 6-4, 6-4.

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