Tennis: Krejčíková through to Ostrava semi-finals

Czech tennis player Barbora Krejčíková defeated American qualifier Alycia Parks 7-6, 6-3 to advance to the semi-finals of the Agel Open WTA 500 tournament in Ostrava on Friday.

Krejčíková, ranked No 23, extended her winning streak to eight. She will next face Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, who secured a 7-6, 6-4 win over Czech wildcard Petra Kvitová in the quarterfinals.

Author: Ruth Fraňková