Stosur to face Errani in semifinal after easy wins
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June 6, 2012, Wednesday
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AUSTRALIA'S Samantha Stosur will take on Sara Errani of Italy in the French Open semifinals after both won through in straight sets yesterday.
US Open champion Stosur powered past Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-1, while 21st seed Errani saw off Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-3, 7-6 (7/2).
The two remaining quarterfinals were to be played late yesterday with second seed Maria Sharapova of Russia taking on Kaia Kanepi of Estonia and fourth seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic going up against qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan.
The sixth-seeded Stosur had too much firepower and experience for the lightweight 23-year-old Cibulkova and was only briefly under pressure in the second game of the second set when she stood at 0-40 on her serve. "It's never easy to come out here, with it windy and playing an opponent who was going for it," said the 28-year-old.
"She runs very fast and has quick legs.
"The last few years have been good for me in Paris. It doesn't get any better than this."
Both players had previously gone deep into the tournament at the French Open with Stosur reaching the final in 2010, where she lost to Francesca Schiavone of Italy, and Cibulkova the semifinals the previous year.
Errani's upset win over hard-hitting Kerber made sure of Italian representation in the semifinals for the third year in succession, following the trail blazed by compatriot Francesca Schiavone, the 2010 champion and runner-up last year.
US Open champion Stosur powered past Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 6-4, 6-1, while 21st seed Errani saw off Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-3, 7-6 (7/2).
The two remaining quarterfinals were to be played late yesterday with second seed Maria Sharapova of Russia taking on Kaia Kanepi of Estonia and fourth seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic going up against qualifier Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan.
The sixth-seeded Stosur had too much firepower and experience for the lightweight 23-year-old Cibulkova and was only briefly under pressure in the second game of the second set when she stood at 0-40 on her serve. "It's never easy to come out here, with it windy and playing an opponent who was going for it," said the 28-year-old.
"She runs very fast and has quick legs.
"The last few years have been good for me in Paris. It doesn't get any better than this."
Both players had previously gone deep into the tournament at the French Open with Stosur reaching the final in 2010, where she lost to Francesca Schiavone of Italy, and Cibulkova the semifinals the previous year.
Errani's upset win over hard-hitting Kerber made sure of Italian representation in the semifinals for the third year in succession, following the trail blazed by compatriot Francesca Schiavone, the 2010 champion and runner-up last year.
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