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Posted on: Thursday, July 9, 2009

Tennis: Wozniacki advances to semifinals in Sweden


Associated Press

BASTAD, Sweden — Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki edged Maria Kirilenko of Russia 7-5, 7-6 (4) Thursday to reach the Swedish Open semifinals.

The ninth-ranked Dane will meet either third-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy or Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia on Friday.

Wozniacki, who won both previous matches against Kirilenko, has not dropped a set in three matches.

Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain will play Gisela Dulko of Argentina in the other semifinal. Both rallied from a set down to win their quarterfinals.

Martinez Sanchez defeated seventh-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, while Dulko upset second-seeded Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (6).