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The 17th-seeded Makarova secured a berth in her first-ever Grand Slam semifinal with a mild upset over two-time runner-up Victoria Azarenka. Makarova doused Azarenka 6-4, 6-2 in 1 hour, 27 minutes at Ashe Stadium. The Belarusian star Azarenka piled up six double faults and was broken four times on Day 10 of the fortnight. Unusually low-key for most of the match, Azarenka smashed her racquet after a crucial unforced error gave Makarova a break and a 4-2 lead in the second set. The left-handed Makarova is now 3-3 lifetime against Azarenka, including 1-1 at the majors. The former world No. 1 Azarenka is having trouble re-locating her once- formidable game after returning to action in June after being sidelined with a foot injury for three months. The 26-year-old Moscow native Makarova has played in at least the quarterfinals at four of the last eight and five of the last 12 Grand Slam events. She has yet to drop a set at the 2014 U.S. Open. 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The Iroquois -- a team that includes First Nations from Canada and the United States -- built a 4-1 lead after the first quarter, but were held without a goal in the second and third periods. It was the Iroquois first world field lacrosse championships in eight years after they were barred from entering the United Kingdom in 2010 for using unrecognized travel documents when the tournament was held in Manchester, England. Earlier, David Lawson had a team-high six points on four goals and two asssists as the United States routed Australia 22-3 in the other semifinal. Levine Toilolo Jersey. The U.S. improved to a perfect 6-0 in the tournament with the win and controlled play from the start. The U.S. scored the first seven goals of the game and limited Australia to just 11 shots total. Brendan Mundorf, Paul Rabil, Max Seibald and Kevin Leveille each scored three goals. Matt Diver, Nigel Morton and Anson Carter all scored for Australia. Scotlands Jimmy McBride scored in overtime in a 10-9 victory over Japan. The victory assures Scotland of its best finish ever and moves it into the top division for the 2018 world field lacrosse championship in Manchester, England. England held on to its top division spot by beating Israel 10-9 in overtime on a goal by Nicholas Watson. 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