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Babos upsets Pennetta to reach semis in Morocco

Related Topics: Italy, Morocco, Hungary, Ukraine, Karin Knapp

1m - Tennis Timea Babos Flavia Pennetta Kristina Mladenovic Elina Svitolina Karin Knapp Timea Bacsinszky+5 more

  • Associated Press

MARRAKECH, Morocco -- Timea Babos of Hungary secured an upset 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 win against third-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy to reach the Grand Prix SAR semifinals on Thursday.

In an error-strewn match featuring nine double faults and 12 service breaks, Babos broke Pennetta's serve seven times to set up a last-four clash with Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic, who eased past Laura Arruabarrena of Spain 6-4, 6-1.