Fourth-seeded Veronika Kudermetova outlasted fifth-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 6-1 to reach the semifinals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open on Friday.The 25-year-old Russian, ranked 13th in the world, fired 11 aces and converted six of her 15 break points against the Brazilian, who struggled with fatigue in her legs as the match went on at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Forest Park.After taking the second-set tiebreak with a cross-court backhand winner, Kudermetova exchanged breaks with Haddad Maia at the start of the decisive set.Kudermetova then took the lead for good at 2-1 by breakin…READ FULL ARTICLE