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Williams semi finals Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

Williams semi finals Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 2008Stuttgart: Venus Williams reaches semi finals of Porsche Tennis Grand Prix on Friday after defeating 22 years old third-seeded Dinara Safina, 6-4 6-2 after a comfortable second-round win. The sixth-seeded American was too strong for Safina, making just eight unforced errors in a high-quality match that took just one hour 16 minutes to win the match. Williams will go on to face Jelena Jankovic or Vera Zvonareva on Saturday in the semis.

Safina reaches quarter finals of Porsche Grand Prix Tennis Event

Safina reaches quarter finals of Porsche Grand Prix Tennis Event

Third-seeded Dinara Safina reaches quarter-finals of Porsche Grand Prix tennis to beat Bulgarian qualifier Tsvetana Pironkova 6-1, 7-6. Safina has a chance at finishing the year at No. 1 after a breakthrough season during which she won four titles. She was also runner-up at the French Open and Olympics and a U.S. Open semifinalist.
"It wasn't an easy match, I didn't play at my best. I was going for my shots even if I was missing some," Safina said. Safina will play either Venus Williams or Kateryna Bondarenko.