The 29th seed is struggling of late, and now faces a local favorite.

The world No. 1 was a 6-1, 6-1 winner in Saturday's third round at the Caja Mágica.

"Thank you Garbi for giving so much to Spanish tennis," Badosa wrote in a heartfelt post on social media.

The No. 5 seed dropped just five games to beat the Romanian on Day 2, as Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova also won. Linda Noskova upset No. 10 seed Jelena Ostapenko.

“This has to be the biggest comeback of my career,” Cirstea said after rallying from 6-2, 5-1 to defeat the reigning Wimbledon champion 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2 and book her spot in the semifinals.

It was also the milestone 20th Top 10 win of her career.

Fellow ATP Finals contenders Tsitsipas and Rune headline Antwerp and Stockholm; Fernandez looks to build on her Hong Kong triumph at Nanchang.

What’s the point in having a rigorous anti-doping program anyway, if so many people simply refuse to accept the result?

The Czech, a finalist at Roland Garros, reached the US Open semifinals in commanding fashion.

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