Sabalenka, 28, was up by two breaks in the second set and looked to on-course to secure another semi-final spot in Paris, but she saw her serve broken back by her indefatiguable Russian opponent, who roared back once more at 6-4 5-4 down – with Sabalenka serving for the contest – to break the four-time Grand Slam champion three times late onm to snatch the second set and force a decider.
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