Daria Saville

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Daria Saville knocked out of Miami Open after loss to Belinda Bencic (ABC News)

Daria Saville's fantastic run at the Miami Open has come to an abrupt end with Olympic champion Belinda Bencic dominating their quarterfinal.

But Saville stopped the rot and broke serve before getting back to 4-2 only for Bencic to win eight of the last nine points to seal a comprehensive victory. The 22nd-seeded Bencic needed just 69 minutes to advance to the last four in Miami for the first time. Saville, just the fourth wildcard in the WTA 1000 tournament's history to reach the last eight, was thoroughly outplayed by Bencic in a 6-1, 6-2 defeat for the Australian.

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Australian Daria Saville's Miami Open run ends in quarters loss to ... (The West Australian)

Daria Saville's outstanding form at the Miami Open has deserted her as the Australian won just three games in her quarter-final exit to Belinda Bencic.

Saville got back to 2-1 before Swiss ace Bencic reeled off the next straight games in a row. The 22nd-seeded Bencic needed just 69 minutes to advance the last four in Miami for the first time. Australian Daria Saville's Miami Open run ends in quarters loss to Olympic champion Belinda Bencic

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Bencic stops Saville's run, rolls into Miami semifinals (WTA Tennis)

No.22 seed Belinda Bencic earned her first career semifinal berth at the Miami Open with a dominant display against Daria Saville, losing just three games.

Tuesday's match saw Bencic and Saville reunited on the match court for the first time in seven years. The Tokyo gold medalist and No.22 seed is through to her first semifinal at WTA 1000 level since the 2019 Mutua Madrid Open, and first this year. Belinda Bencic's best-ever run at the Miami Open continued on Tuesday with her best performance of the tournament so far.

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