HOBART, Australia, Jan. 9 (UPI) -- No. 2-seeded Vera Zvonareva was a straight-set winner Wednesday and moved to the semifinals of Australia's $170,000 Moorilla Hobart International tournament.
In a tournament that has seen seeded players steadily knocked out, Zvonareva posted another solid victory, beating Elena Vesnina 6-3, 6-3 in quarterfinal play.