Everybody was hoping for the semifinals with all 4 seeds. But it din't turn out that way this time, just because No. 3 Flavia Pennetta was ousted by Tamira Paszek in straight sets.
The bottom half semifinal will include No. 4 seed Nadia Petrova and No. 2 seed Patty Schnyder, after the Russian won her match to No. 5 seed Francesca Schiavone 64 63; and the Swiss won her match to Marta Domachowska, 62 62.
"I didn't go on court with the right attitude and the first five games I was fighting with myself and making it easy for her," Petrova said. "After 4-1 down in the first set I decided to fight and be more professional with myself and won that first set, which was crucial. After that I played quite well and was happy to win because she's a very dangerous player."
"I'm really happy with my game at the moment. I played very solid today, hardly making any mistakes," said Schnyder after her 62 62 dispatch of the 22-year-old Pole. "She doesn't like my game when I mix up the spins and I think she got frustrated and that made her make some errors. I'm looking forward to the semifinals. I've played Nadia quite a few times already and am ready for a tough battle."
"I'm really happy with my game at the moment. I played very solid today, hardly making any mistakes," said Schnyder after her 62 62 dispatch of the 22-year-old Pole. "She doesn't like my game when I mix up the spins and I think she got frustrated and that made her make some errors. I'm looking forward to the semifinals. I've played Nadia quite a few times already and am ready for a tough battle."
Daniela Hantuchova, the top seed, survived a three-set battle against Chan-Yung Jan, 76(4) 46 62.
"I'm thrilled to win this match tonight," Hantuchova said. "It was very long, with many momentum shifts. The surface is very fast here with the heat and humidity and almost plays like grass, so things can change in a hurry. She played very well and was hitting the ball really flat and low.
"It means a lot to me to do well here after my injury and I really want to keep it going. It's my first semi since Australia."
Tamira Paszek will be the one to face Hantuchova, after winning to Pennetta, 46 60 62.
"I'm not changing my routine this week, it's a lucky one," Paszek said. "I keep playing last match of the day, and hitting for 15 minutes afterwards helps me a lot. I was happy to play well tonight against Flavia, who has been playing very well lately. After a slow start, I found my rhythm. I have nothing to lose against Daniela, I know how she plays, and I am just gonna go for it."
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