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 | Pironkova in the semifinals, Kirilenko gave up2-11-2012 |
Tsvetana Pironkova secured in advance qualified for the semifinals in Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions in Sofia. This happened after the Russian woman Maria Kirilenko dropped out of because of disease of the upper respiratory tract.
The Bulgarian will go forward even in loss against Nadia Petrova on Friday and victory of Jie Chen against the entry as first reserve Swedish Sofia Arvidsson. At equal performance between the two players who be taken into account the match between them. Pironkova beat the Asian with 2:6, 6:4, 7:6. Arvidsson can not move forward and in success, because there is only one match played.
In victory against the Russian Tsveti will take first place in group "Sredets".
"I'm very sorry that I can not keep playing my meetings in Qatar Airways Tournament of Champions. It was a great honor to receive a "wild card" and want to thank the Tournament Director Stefan Tsvetkov, that he gave me a chance to compete here in Sofia. Unfortunately, with this disease I can not finish the tournament, despite my desire. But I really spent a great time in Bulgaria and would like to come back, "said Maria Kirilenko.