Andreescu, a 19-year-old from suburban Toronto, downed 25th seed Mertens 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to book a Thursday clash against fellow Slam semifinal debutante Bencic, the Swiss 13th seed who beat Croatian 23rd seed Donna Vekic 7-6 (7/5), 6-3.
Out-of-favour Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will have to hold himself responsible if the club are not in the running for the Premier League title this season.
The 27-year-old replaces Jon-Jon Smuts who has been withdrawn from the tour after failing to meet the team’s fitness standards.
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi, along with the rest of the Bok squad, will be looking to banish the memories of the 2015 World Cup defeat to the same opposition in what was one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.
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The accused was arrested recently and has confessed to raping and killing Uyinene Mrwetyana.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa was heckled when addressing protesters against gender-based violence outside Parliament.
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The suspects have been released on a warning until their court appearance.
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On Friday, Denel received $118 million cash injection from the government to stem a deepening liquidity crunch.
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The two-legged qualifier had ended goalless after 120 minutes on Tuesday night.
The team leaves for the sub-continent on Friday ahead of three T20s and three Test matches.
