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Posted on: Thursday, June 18, 2009

Tennis: Razzano defeats defending champion Radwanska


Associated Press

EASTBOURNE, England — Virginie Razzano upset defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska 7-6 (5), 7-5 today to reach the semifinals of the Eastbourne Championships.

"It was a very close match, a tough match," Razzano said. "She's a great player and you need to play your best to beat her. I won because I was aggressive against her and was mentally strong and could see my chances."

Marion Bartoli defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-1, 6-4 to set up a meeting with Razzano.

Sixth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki swept past Ekaterina Makarova 6-3, 6-2, the only remaining seed in the women's draw.

Wozniacki will face Aleksandra Wozniak, who took just 45 minutes to oust former-finalist Vera Dushevina 6-1, 6-0.

On the men's side, qualifier Frank Dancevic was the first to reach the quarterfinals when he outlasted Leonardo Mayer 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-5.