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Pavlyuchenkova, Rybarikova through to semis



Top-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova advanced to the Citi Open semifinals on Thursday, beating Kai-Chen Chang 6-4, 6-4.

Pavlyuchenkova was broken early and fell behind 4-1 before rallying. She will face the winner of the quarterfinal between fourth-seeded Vania King and No 7 Coco Vandeweghe.

Magdalena Rybarikova advanced with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over qualifier Jana Cepelova.

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