Kuznetsova defeated her second straight seeded player, edging No. 8 Na Li 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 just one round after upsetting No. 4 seed Samantha Stosur. Kuznetsova is in her first semifinal since Montreal last August, and is looking for her first victory since San Diego.
Jovanovski, a qualifier for the event, took down Flavia Pennetta 7-5, 7-5, just one day after Pennetta upset No. 2 Vera Zvonareva. Jovanovski, ranked 77th entering the tournament, is in her first ATP tour semifinal. She has never won a tour title. She'll gain at least 200 points by reaching this level, which would send her to a new career-high ranking.
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