Sloane Stephens playing last October in Singapore, has reached the semifinals of the Madrid Open.
Sloane Stephens playing last October in Singapore, has reached the semifinals of the Madrid Open. Vincent Thian | Associated Press
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In Madrid Open Women’s Quarterfinals, Bencic bounces Osaka, Halep tops Barty, Stephens beats Martic and Bertens upsets Kvitova

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In the women's quarterfinals, top-ranked Naomi Osaka lost 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 to Belinda Bencic, falling to the Swiss for the second time this season.

Bencic will now face two-time Madrid champion Simona Halep, the former No. 1 who defeated Ashleigh Barty 7-5, 7-5.

American Sloane Stephens got past Petra Martic in two sets and will face Kiki Bertens, who upset defending champion Petra Kvitova 6-2, 6-3 in a rematch of last year's final.

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