The Brit was previously 0-3 in semifinal matches following her shock major win five years ago, but battled to victory in Romania against Oleksandra Oliynykova in nearly three hours.

Wearing temporary bat tattoos on her face in honor of the tournament, the 25-year-old is two wins away from a first title at the Transylvania Open.

A breakout star at the Australian Open, the Ukrainian announced her decision was due to Anna Bondar’s participation in a Russian tournament.

The Estonian is now the eighth and final qualifier for the season-ending WTA Finals, to be held in Guadalajara.

Awaiting her in the final will be Anett Kontaveit, who will qualify for the WTA Finals if she wins the title.

The former prodigy channeled memories of their junior rivalry to dispatch the US Open champion in under an hour.

The top seed eased past Varvara Gracheva of Russia, 6-4, 6-2, at the Transylvania Open Thursday.

The former world No. 1 is in the midst of a busy fall swing as she eyes a return to form in 2022.

Tracy Austin watched as a fellow teen Flushing Meadows phenom dealt with a byproduct of a Grand Slam breakthrough: the follow-up.

Seeded No. 2 at the Transylvania Open, the Estonian will need to win a fourth title in two months to unseat Jabeur in the Race to Guadalajara.