TOKYO — Zheng Qinwen reached the Tokyo semifinals despite admitting to struggling for motivation after winning Olympic gold and receiving a hero's welcome in her native China.

The top seed beat Canada's Leylah Fernandez, 6-0, 1-6, 6-3, to set up a final-four showdown with Russia's No. 6 seed Diana Shnaider.

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