It was a big day for the Tamarine Tanasugarn as she gained victory over No. 8 seed Alona Bondarenko 62 64 in the semifinals of The Ordina Open. Earlier in the tournament, Tanasugarn met the other Bondarenko sister, Kateryna, and obvouisly won.
"They're both very good players," said Tanasugarn of the Bondarenko sisters. "It's not easy to have two sisters in the Top 50. They are both tough opponents and both played very well."
But unlike many players on the Tour, Tanasugarn enjoys grass court tennis: "The grass courts really suit my game. For me, the game got interesting – we were hitting lots of balls and rallying – especially near the end. I just tried to hang in and go for it."
Roland Garros finalist Dinara Safina will be playing Tanasugarn in the final, after winning to No. 5 compatriot Elena Dementieva, 63 62.
I had a really good match today and I was focused," said Safina. "Dementieva is a tough opponent but I'm really happy with the way I played today."
Despite her obviously good form - this is the Russian's third straight final - Safina still worries about playing on grass courts: "I haven't had a lot of time to adjust to the grass. This week I've been able to get some practice in and these matches have helped. I think I'm really getting adjusted and this tournament will help me get ready for Wimbledon."
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