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SPORTS Friday 24 February 2017

GOING

GREEN

Caroline Wozniacki of Den-
mark celebrates after she
beats Catherine Bellis of the
U.S. during a quarter final
match of the Dubai Tennis
Championships in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates, Thurs-
day, Feb. 23, 2017.
Associated Press

Kerber and
Wozniacki
reach Dubai

Championships
semifinals

Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emir-
ates (AP) — Top-seeded
Angelique Kerber jour-
neyed to her first Dubai
Tennis Championships
semifinals, while Caroline
Wozniacki reached her
sixth semi at the tourna-
ment on Thursday. Kerber, Lefty Cody Gribble finds swing
who is two match wins in first round
away from returning to the
No. 1 ranking, beat Ana
Konjuh of Croatia 6-3, 6-2
in the quarterfinals.
Kerber raced to 4-0, and
won the remaining games
from 2-2 in the second set.
She will play seventh-
seeded Elina Svitolina. The
Ukrainian improved her ca-
reer record against Lauren
Davis to 4-0 after defeat-
ing the American 6-0, 6-4 in
the quarterfinals. Cody Gribble tees off on the 12th tee during the
Kerber leads Svitolina 5-4 in first round of the Honda Classic golf tournament,
career meetings, but Svito- Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, in Palm Beach Gardens,
lina has won their last two Fla.
matches, including at Bris- Associated Press
bane last month. Page 19
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