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Maria Kirilenko beats Elena Vesnina to enter Pattaya Open semis
Kirilenko, who last year lost to Ana Ivanovic in the final, will take on Sorana Cirstea of Romania on Saturday.
Pattaya, Thailand:
Second-seeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia reached the Pattaya Open semifinals by beating Elena Vesnina 7-6 (6), 6-3 Friday.
Kirilenko, who last year lost to Ana Ivanovic in the final, will take on Sorana Cirstea of Romania on Saturday. Cirstea defeated Anastasija Sevastova 6-3, 6-0.
Another Russian, Nina Bratchikova, ended Ayumi Morita's run in the tournament with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 victory. Morita had knocked out defending champion Ivanovic in the first round.
Bratchikova will next face fifth-seeded Sabine Lisicki, who dropped the first set against Marina Erakovic of New Zelaand before winning 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.
Topics mentioned in this article
Tennis
Mahesh Bhupathi
Elena Vesnina
Lucie Safarova
Mathilde Johansson
Petra Martic
Marion Bartoli
Vera Zvonareva
Daniela Hantuchova
Sania Mirza
Ana Ivanovic
Maria Kirilenko
Jelena Dokic
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