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 | Hantuchova discarded Ivanovic will play finals in Birmingham11-06-2011 |
Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) is ranked first in the final of tennis tournament on grass in the English city of Birmingham with a prize fund 220 000 dollars.
Seeded Hantuchova four sides participating in a wild card and second-seeded Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) with 6:7 (2), 6:3, 6:2 after two hours and a half game.
In his first semifinal of the season the former world No 1 Ivanovic scored 16 aces but missed 18 of 20 opportunities to break, which proved fatal.
Thus, in a dispute for a fifth title in her career 28-year-old Hantuchova will face Germany's Sabine Lizitski.
Lizitski placed eight aces and removed without any problems No. 3-seeded Peng Shuai (China) after 6:3, 6:1 for 63 minutes. 21-year German qualified for the finals of the WTA tournament for the first time since October 2009 in Luxembourg. She is looking for second trophy in his career after his triumph in Charleston back a little more two years.