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 | Soderling qualified for the semifinal in Brisbane7-01-2011 |
Seeded 1 in Brisbane Robin Soderling (Sweden) continues in the semifinals of men's tennis tournament with prize money, 592,000 dollars. Soderling to face Ebdon in Australia, Matthew 6:3, 6:2. In another semifinal of the tournament Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) eliminated Florian Mayer (Germany), seeded seventh in the scheme, 6:3, 6:3. The Swede won the match for 71 minutes, made a breakthrough at the end of the first set, but also two more in the second. 32-year-old Stepanek's next rival Soderling. In the women's circuit tournament former finalist of Wimbledon - finalist Marion Bartoli, eliminated in semifinals by Andrea Petkovic (Germany). Ethnic Serb won the match with 6:4, 6:2.