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PAJU, South Korea (AP) — Hannah Green of Australia shot a 2-under 70 on Saturday to hold a two-stroke lead after three rounds of the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.

Green shot 64 in each of the first two rounds. The second round was completed early Saturday after rain washed out much of the play on Friday.

Green has led outright or shared the lead at the end of each round. She is 18-under 198 overall.

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea soared up the leaderboard with her 9-under 63, the best score of the round at the Seowon Valley Country Club, and was two shots back.

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa was three off the lead after a 71, and Haeran Ryu of South Korea and Ryann O’Toole of the United States were four off the pace after they both carded 68s.

Brooke Henderson (72) of Smiths Falls, Ont., was at 3-under 213 overall.

The field is loaded with 17 of the tour’s 18 winners this season. The one major absence is Nelly Korda, the LPGA’s No. 1-ranked golfer. She withdrew before the event with a neck injury.

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ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Canada’s Gabriel Diallo advanced to his first career ATP Tour final on Saturday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo at the Almaty Open.

The 23-year-old from Montreal needed 68 minutes to complete the victory.

Diallo, the world No. 118, had a 5-1 edge in aces and saved the lone break point he faced. The 31st-ranked Cerundolo won just 55 per cent of points on his first serve and had six double-faults.

The Canadian will next face 26th-ranked Karen Khachanov of Russia in Sunday’s final. Khachanov defeated Aleksandar Vukic of Australia 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 in the other semifinal.

The six-foot-eight Diallo upset 23rd-ranked Alejandro Tabilo in the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 event.

Diallo will move into the top 100 of the world rankings for the first time on Monday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 19, 2024.

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