Rosie DiManno: Advantage Andreescu after battle of wills to reach Rogers Cup semifinals
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Bianca Andreescu — weary after her fourth three-set marathon and taped up tightly with a painful groin injury — becomes the first Canadian in 40 years to reach the Rogers Cup women’s semis. American Sofia Kenin waits on deck Saturday, Rosie DiManno writes.