Daria Gavrilova and Sam Stosur remain on track for an all-Aussie final after Gavrilova beat compatriot Ash Barty in a three-set quarterfinal thriller.
Strasbourg, France, 26 May 2017 | Darren Walton, AAP
Daria Gavrilova and Sam Stosur are on track to meet in a rare all-Australian WTA final after advancing to the last four of the claycourt event in Strasbourg.
Continuing their promising Roland Garros build-ups, Stosur hammered nine aces en route to a 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over Carla Suarez Navarro before Gavrilova denied fellow Australian Ashleigh Barty 6-4 6-7(3) 7-6(5) in a two-and-three-quarter-hour quarterfinal thriller on Thursday.
Aussie No.1 on the line @WTA_Strasbourg: Daria Gavrilova will be the new Aussie No.1, snapping Sam Stosur’s 450wk streak, if she wins title.