Russian, Frenchwoman, two Chinese players through to semis

One Russian, one Frenchwoman, and two Chinese women advanced to the semifinals on Friday, with not one player losing a set on the way to victory.

Vera Zvonareva, top seeded, had an easy win over Karin Knapp of Italy, gaining victory over Knapp in just 55 minutes, 61 60.

Jie Zheng, seeded third, also had no trouble beating her quarterfinal opponent, advancing against Tamira Paszek, 62 61. Zheng will play Zvonareva for a final berth.

Camille Pin advanced in straight sets against No. 1 junior Aranxta Rus, 63 63, which will be the Frenchwoman's first semifinal since Auckland in 2007.

No. 4 seed Shuai Peng won her quarterfinal match against Jill Craybas, 64 61. Peng will meet Pin in the semis for a final berth.