Barty reaches 1st career Western & Southern final, Rublev upsets top-seeded Medvedev | CBC Sports

The seventh-ranked Rublev came from behind to upset No. 2 and top-seeded Daniil Medvedev, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Saturday’s first men’s semifinal.

The 25-year-old Barty used a strong service game to survive a challenge from No. 22 Angelique Kerber and reach the women’s final with a 6-2, 7-5 semifinal win, also on Saturday.

WATCH l World No. 1 Ash Barty rolls into the final in Cincinnati:

World No. 1 Ash Barty rolls into the final in Cincinnati

World No. 1 Ash Barty of Australia beat Germany’s Angelique Kerber 6-2, 7-5 as she seeks her first title at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. 1:56

Medvedev, the 2019 champion and 2020 runnerup to Novak Djokovic, overcame a run-in with a television camera, but he couldn’t get past his fellow Russian. Rublev won for the first time in five meetings with Medvedev and on Sunday will meet the winner of the match between second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas and third-seeded Alexander Zverev.

Medvedev ran into a courtside camera while chasing down a shot in the third game of the second set. The right-hander then kicked the camera before being treated for an injury to his left hand during the changeover.

WATCH l Daniil Medvedev crashes into on-court camera in Cincinnati:

Daniil Medvedev crashes into on-court camera in Cincinnati

Top seed Daniil Medvedev of Russia ran into a camera that was on the court during his semifinal match of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. 1:32

He also received treatment on his right forearm before the sixth game of the third set.

Barty ripped 12 aces to the 33-year-old Kerber’s one while double-faulting just once to three by Kerber.

“She has so much confidence right now,” Kerber said of Barty. “She plays so well. Her serve is good. It’s a big weapon from her, and she’s playing tricky as well. She knows where to put the ball and how to play the moment. That’s why she is where she is.”

WATCH l Rublev beats Medvedev for 1st time to advance to final in Cincinnati:

Rublev beats Medvedev for 1st time to advance to final in Cincinnati

After failing to win a set against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in four previous matches, fellow countryman Andrey Rublev finally defeated the top seed in Cincinnati with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 semifinal win at the Western & Southern Open. 3:29

Kerber will face the winner of Saturday’s second semifinal between fifth-seeded Karolina Pliskova and wild-card Jil Teichmann on Sunday.