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Errani ousts Brianti to reach semi finals
Sara Errani stunned Fes winner and fellow Alberta Brianti 6-2, 6-3 in the quarter finals at the $220,000 Barcelona event to meet Lucie Hradecka in the best four.
Fifth-seeded in Spain, the Italian reached her second semi final of the season (Marbella) and has become one of the main favorite in Catalunya. Errani has shown some great shape so far this week, claiming three straight two-set victories. First, she defeated Maria Teresa Torro 6-1, 6-0, while the second round brought the world number 41 a 6-4, 6-1 win over compatriot Maira Elena Camerin. Finally, she stunned Brianti in nearly one hour to make the progress on Barcelona clay.
Her next opponent, Lucie Hradecka, eased past Estrella Cabeza 6-4, 6-4 to set a second meeting with the Italian. Errani leads the head to head series 1-0, having defeated the Czech at the 2010 Fed Cup. Hradecka managed to come from 0-4 down in the second set to knock to Spaniard with a six-game consecutive run.
On the first half of the table, Virginie Razzano is to face Roberta Vinci for a spot into the last four round. The French edged Madgalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 7-6, 1-6, 6-2, while Vinci eased past Yaroslava Shvedova 6-1, 6-4.
Finally, Polona Hercog and Laura Pous will fight for the last spot into the semis. Crowd favorite Pous ousted Jill Craybas in two sets, 6-1, 6-1, while her next opponent eliminated Mairjana Lucic of Croatia 6-1, 6-2. The two are expected to meet for the second time, Pous having defeated the world No. 70 at this year’s Marbella event.
Nicuelscu reaches Estoril semi finals
Romania’s great-shaped Monica Niculescu has impressed at the Portuguese event with a three-set win over Jarmila Gajdosova whom she defeated 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. Niculescu, who is chasing her first title of the season, will next play Anabel Medina of Spain who also reached the best four thanks to a 6-3, 7-5 win over Klara Zakopalova. World No. 59 will face the 61st-ranked Medina for the second time in career. The Spaniard has defeated the 23-year-old at the 2008 Dubai event.
Concerning the first half of the table, Johanna Larsson passed Alla Kudryavtseva in two sets, 6-2, 7-5, becoming one of the biggest surprises of the Portuguese tournament. The Swede will next meet Kristina Barrois of Germany who eased past the main favorite Alisa Kleybanova 6-4, 6-2.
Said delighted Larsson: “I’ve always loved playing on clay. My best results have always come on hardcourt but now it’s changing a little bit. It doesn’t really matter to me what surface the results are coming on though – I’m just happy they are coming!”
The 22-year-old Larsson will play the German for the second time in career. World No. 80 beat Barrois at the 2006 Stockholm tournament.
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