Maria Kirilenko is a win away from her second Sony Ericsson WTA Tour title after winning her semifinal match to Stephanie Cohen-Aloro, 75 63. She will face wildcard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, who won to Nuria Llagostera Vives 26 63 61.
Despite squandering a 5-2 first set lead and allowing it to go to 5-all, the Russian regrouped at that critical juncture, winning the last two games of the set then rallying back from a break down twice in the early stages of the second to beat the crafty Frenchwoman in straights.
The left-hander dropped the first set easily but ground out the second in just under 50 minutes to even the match at one apiece; in the third she cruised, winning 16 of the last 17 points from 2-1 to beat Llagostera Vives for the first time in three meetings.
Kirilenko will be playing her sixth career Tour singles final.
Martínez Sánchez is playing her first career Tour singles final
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