Anna Chakvetadze breezed through after her easy win in the quarters, while Daniela Hantuchova couldn't withstand the pressure, and fell before reaching the semifinals in New Haven, Connecticut.
Chakvetadze, seeded first, was on fire since the start of the tournament, as she beat Sorana Cirstea easily, 63 63.
The score was 63 63, but it was tough," Chakvetadze said. "Each game was really tough; we went to deuce all the time and there were a lot of break points. It was also really hot out there and I felt a little dizzy at times. But I was fighting until the end. That match I lost to her, I was a totally different player."
"I was in the semis here a few years ago and my goal was to be in the semis again, so now I'm looking forward to taking the title," she added. "I'm pleased with the way I'm playing this week. It's much better than it has been."
The Russian will next face Amelie Mauresmo, who ousted No. 4 seed Agnes Szavay in straight sets, 64 75.
"I'm definitely very happy about this one; it was even better than yesterday," said Mauresmo, who had beaten No.5 seed Patty Schnyder on Wednesday. "I've definitely needed these few matches to get back on the right track in terms of my game. I thought I mixed it up pretty well tonight and was really solid, not giving her many free points and making her work f
or every point. I also came in and really made her guess a lot. So yeah, I'm just pretty happy."
"I was definitely looking for my confidence then, and I feel I'm playing much better now," Mauresmo said on their most recent encounter. "She's definitely one of the young ones coming up. Very talented. She's playing a little bit differently from the other young girls. She's capable of doing different things, playing a little bit soft and then suddenly changing the pace, putting spin on both sides. So it'll probably be a little bit of different match than tonight. We'll see how it goes."
or every point. I also came in and really made her guess a lot. So yeah, I'm just pretty happy.""I was definitely looking for my confidence then, and I feel I'm playing much better now," Mauresmo said on their most recent encounter. "She's definitely one of the young ones coming up. Very talented. She's playing a little bit differently from the other young girls. She's capable of doing different things, playing a little bit soft and then suddenly changing the pace, putting spin on both sides. So it'll probably be a little bit of different match than tonight. We'll see how it goes."
Two 18-year-olds will be playing for a final berth on the bottom half. Alize Cornet and Caroline Wozniacki will have a tough battle for a spot in the final. Cornet, seeded seventh, was the one who ousted Daniela Hantuchova in a three-set thriller, 36 64 64; and Wozniacki was the one who ousted Marion Bartoli, seeded third, in straight sets, 64 60.
"I didn't play my best level today, but I just tried to keep fighting the whole match," Cornet said. "Daniela is a really, really good player, and if I won without playing my best, that's a very good win for me. If I play better tomorrow I think I'll get to the final, so that's the goal. I just hope to play my best tennis."
"Everything was just going my way today," Wozniacki said. "Maybe my game doesn't suit her game. There are always some players you don't want to meet. I'm fighting for every point and running everything down, and I don't think she likes it. But every match is different - you go on the court and it's 0-0, and you never know what's going to happen. Hopefully I can continue this way."
"Everything was just going my way today," Wozniacki said. "Maybe my game doesn't suit her game. There are always some players you don't want to meet. I'm fighting for every point and running everything down, and I don't think she likes it. But every match is different - you go on the court and it's 0-0, and you never know what's going to happen. Hopefully I can continue this way."
"Caroline reminds me a little bit of Hingis, but more powerful," Bartoli said. "She's a great mover and sees the ball very early, like Martina used to. But she has better pace, especially on her serve. She's really consistent and doesn't give you any free points. You have to earn every point. And this is her best surface."
"Caroline is a very good player," Cornet said. "We've known each other since we were 11. We played our first match together when we were 11. We're the same age. Hopefully my leg will be okay because I'll need to do a lot of running."
"Caroline is a very good player," Cornet said. "We've known each other since we were 11. We played our first match together when we were 11. We're the same age. Hopefully my leg will be okay because I'll need to do a lot of running."
"We've grown up together," Wozniacki said. "We played so many times in the juniors and twice last year. She's a really good player. It's going to be a tough match. We always have tough matches. But we'll see - I'm just happy I won today, and we'll see what happens tomorrow."
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