Francesca Schiavone pushes through into the KDB Korea Open semifinals

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All four quarterfinals at the KDB Korea Open were played on Friday and the most dramatic was a three-setter between Francesca Schiavone and Kimiko Date-Krumm. Their match lasted just over two hours with Schiavone closing it at 4-6 6-4 6-4. The Italian was leading 4-2 in the first set, but the Japanese managed to reverse the game by winning the first set and taking the lead in the second, 6-4 2-0. It was a battle for every game. Schiavone was playing much better in the second set, but in the third they were very close until Schiavone took the win and extended her head-to-head record against Date-Krumm to 4-0. In the semifinals Schiavone will meet seed No.3 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova for the sixth time in her career, leading the Russian in their encounters 3-2.

Other three quarterfinals were all straight-setters. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeated Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania 6-2 6-2, top seed Agnieszka Radwanska eliminated Vera Dushevina in just over an hour 6-2 6-0, while Lara Arruabarrena threw out wildcard Jang Su Jeong, ranked 540th, in one hour and four minutes, 6-0 6-4. Radwanska and Arruabarrena will face each other in the semifinals. The two of them met only once before, in Madrid 2012, when Radwanska won in straight sets 6-3 6-1. (photo: © Neal Trousdale)

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Marija Zivlak
Marija Zivlak is the founder and editor-in-chief of Women’s Tennis Blog, a trusted source for in-depth coverage of the WTA Tour, tennis fashion, and player insights. Based in Belgrade, Serbia, she has been reporting on women’s tennis for over 18 years and has contributed exclusive fashion articles to the official WTA website. Marija launched Women’s Tennis Blog on March 31, 2007 to provide fans with accurate, engaging, and up-to-date tennis news. Her expertise and deep connections within the sport allow her to offer unique perspectives on tennis trends, gear, and events.

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