No. 1, 3 and 4 seeds through to semis in Osaka, No. 2 seed ousted after retiring on Day 5

The No. 1, 3 and 4 seed all made it to the semis after easy and tough wins, while the No. 2 seed suffered an injury and retired, giving her unseeded opponent the win on Day 5 in Osaka.

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki went to three sets against No. 6 seed Aleksandra Wozniak, winning the match with a score of 61 67(1) 62.

"She won the important points in the second set, but I went out there in the third, stayed calm and did my best," Wozniacki said. "I'm happy to get through. I feel like I'm playing good tennis and I'm looking forward to tomorrow."

No. 3 seed Samantha Stosur won her match with a score of 61 63 against Jill Craybas, and will next face the No. 1 seed Dane.

No. 4 seed Francesca Schiavone had the easiest day, not playing a single point, as her opponent, No. 7 seed Melinda Czink, had a walkover.

Sania Mirza, who ousted No. 2 seed Marion Bartoli after the Frenchwoman retired with a right shoulder injury after Mirza won the first set 6-4 and was winning the second 2-0, will next face Schiavone for a final berth.

Friday, October 16, 2009

Singles - Quarterfinals

(1) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (6) Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 62 67(1) 62

Sania Mirza (IND) d. (2) Marion Bartoli (FRA) 64 20 ret. (right shoulder injury)

(3) Samantha Stosur (AUS) d. Jill Craybas (USA) 61 63

(4) Francesca Schiavone (ITA) d. (7) Melinda Czink (HUN) w/o (right foot injury)