win in three sets.The Russian was on fire on Day 10 of the first Grand Slam of the year, and won to the Spaniard easily, 62 62.
"It was very tough to play because of the weather conditions," Dementieva, the fourth seed, said. "She is very strong physically, a very fit player. We were playing for the first time and I didn't know what to expect from her. Maybe it looked easy, but for a score like 62 62, an hour and a half is a long match."
Williams' opponent in the quarters was No. 8 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova, who came through a tough first week to get to this point of the tournament. The Russian won the first set and was leading the second, but the American came back to win the second set and easily won the third. The match was over with the score of 57 75 61.
"I finally started playing a little better at the end of the second set; I felt like I was really off before," Williams said. "It's really encouraging because the whole tournament I felt I've been off. I was happy because I wasn't playing my best today. I was thinking, 'Wow, this is not my best tennis, or even close to it.'"
"I was hoping it would be four people from my country in the semifinals, but I couldn't make it," Kuznetsova said. "You know, it's my fault. We could have made history. But again - could have, would have... Maybe next time."
"I was hoping it would be four people from my country in the semifinals, but I couldn't make it," Kuznetsova said. "You know, it's my fault. We could have made history. But again - could have, would have... Maybe next time."
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Singles - Quarterfinals
(2) Serena Williams (USA) d. (8) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 57 75 61
(4) Elena Dementieva (RUS) d. Carla Suárez Navarro (ESP) 62 62
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