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 | Voznyatski and Na Li qualified for the semifinals in Australia25-01-2011 |
Vodachkata-ranked Caroline Voznyatski from Denmark is ranked for the first time in his career for the semifinals of the Australian Open tennis. Voznyatski wins in a dramatic match seeded sixth champion of Roland Garros Skiavone Francesca (Italy), 3:6, 6:3, 6:3, after nearly two hours and a half game. With the success of 20-year-old Dane to ensure first place in the WTA rankings after the first of the year Grand Slam in Melbourne. "It was very tough match because Francesca is a fighter on court. I am very pleased that I managed to get a turn and my first semi-final here," said Voznyatski. The game started well for Skiavone which won the first set, having regard to the submission of her opponent in the eighth game, but later pulled it with an early break in the second part. In the break between the two sets Voznyatski require medical timeout because of problems in the left thigh, but subsequently proved that the injury is not serious. Dane was propped up against a wall to 1:3 in the second half, but began to find their strokes and took the next six games to even the score. Voznyatski continue domchinira 5:2 and serving for the match but failed. In the next game, however, it samples, which reached the final victory. The place of final Dane will face Chinese
Li. Seeded ninth Lee beat Germany's Andrea Petkovic with 6:2, 6:4 and qualified for the semifinals of the tournament for the second consecutive year. Petkovic started both sets to breakthrough and advance on 2:0, but let twists.