Petrova Out, Wozniak to the Semis
Petrova Out, Wozniak to the Semis | 
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec – They are now down to the final four up in Canada.
The big story is top seed Nadia Petrova retiring before the second set due to an illness, meaning fifth seed Melinda Czink advances after a 7-6 (4) first set.
Czink will be taking on Aleksandra Wozniak. The Quebec native beat Alla Kudryavtseva in a 6-1, 6-1 route. Czink has beaten Wozniak in all three of their previous meetings. Their only WTA meeting came earlier this year on grass in Birmingham, with the Hungarian edging the Canadian in about as tight a three-setter as you can get, 67(7) 75 75.
In the other semifinal, Lucie Safarova and Julia Goerges both advanced. Safarova beat wildcard and last year’s finalist Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 6-3, 6-4, while Goerges had a 6-2, 6-4 win over Lilia Osterloh.
The two women have never faced off before, but will now meet in the semis Safarova is aiming for her seventh WTA final (she is 4-2 in the first six). Goerges has never been to a singles final on the tour; this is her third career semifinal, going 0-2 so far.
The semifinals will take place later today with the finals going on Sunday.
Topics: Aleksandra Wozniak, Alla Kudryavtseva, Bethanie Mattek, Canada, Fifth Seed, Final Four, Grass, Julia Goerges, Lilia Osterloh, Melinda Czink, Nadia, Petrova, Quebec City Quebec, Quebec Native, Safarova, Semis, Singles, Two Women, Wta
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