No. 1 seed adavances after three set win; No. 2, 4 seed will clash in semis

In the quarterfinals of the Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presented by HSBC, top seed Venus Williams succeeded in winning and got to the semis along with No. 2 seed Flavia Pennetta and two Czechs.

Williams was again pushed to three sets for the third time in three matches, against Agnes Szavay, but eventually won 62 57 61.

The American will face Barbora Zahlavova Strycova in the semis, after the Czech won to Maret Ani after being down 64 41, 46 75 61.

No. 2 seed Pennetta had to fight to win to Petra Cetkovska after being down 62 20, and she did win, with a score of 26 63 60.

The Italian will face No. 4 seed Iveta Benesova, who ousted Mathilde Johansson 61 63.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Singles - Quarterfinals

(1) Venus Williams (USA) d. (LL) Agnes Szavay (HUN) 62 57 61

(2) Flavia Pennetta (ITA) d. Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 26 63 60

(4) Iveta Benesova (CZE) d. Mathilde Johansson (FRA) 61 63

Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) d. Maret Ani (EST) 46 75 61