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May 2, 2008 / 3:15 PM

Medina Garrigues goes to Morocco semis

Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain celebrates her victory over Na Li of China in the third round of the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, South Carolina on April 12, 2007. Garrigues won in straight sets 6-4, 7-5. (UPI Photo/Nell Redmond)

Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain celebrates her victory over Na Li of China in the third round of the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, South Carolina on April 12, 2007. Garrigues won in straight sets 6-4, 7-5. (UPI Photo/Nell Redmond) | License Photo

FES, Morocco, May 2 (UPI) -- Anabel Medina Garrigues lost just two games Friday, roaring into the semifinals of the $145,000 Moroccan Grand Prix tennis tournament.

Medina Garrigues, ranked 34th in the world and seeded first in Morocco, blitzed Olga Savchuk 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinal-round of the clay court tournament.

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Second-seeded Gisela Dulko was nearly as impressive, defeating seventh-seeded Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-3.

Fourth-seeded Aravane Rezai rallied for a tight 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 win over No. 6-seeded Alisa Kleybanova and Greta Arn was a 6-2, 6-2 winner over Petra Cetkovska in the other quarterfinals.

Medina Garrigues is paired against Am and Dulko meets Rezai in the tournament semifinals Saturday with a shot at the $22,900 first-place prized money at stake.

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