Safina to face Errani for title in Portoroz

Top seed Dinara Safina has advanced to the final of the Banka Koper Slovenia Open in Portoroz, Slovenia, and will face defending champion and No. 5 seed Sara Errani for the crown.

Safina clinched the straight sets win to Italian Alberta Brianti with a score of 63 64.

The Russian will face another Italian, Errani, who beat Stefanie Voegele with an even easier score, 61 62.

Safina and Errani have played once before this year, in Stuttgart, and the Safina won the match with a score of 60 61. Let's see if Errani can make the score equal.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Singles - Semifinals

(1) Dinara Safina (RUS) d. Alberta Brianti (ITA) 64 63

(5) Sara Errani (ITA) d. Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 61 62