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HOBART, Australia, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Vera Zvonareva cruised through a straight-set victory Thursday and into the finals of the Moorilla International tennis tournament in Australia.
Zvonareva, seeded second at Hobart, swept past qualifier Ashley Harkleroad 6-2, 6-1 and earned a shot at her sixth WTA championship. It is her first finals appearance since an Australian Open tuneup tournament a year ago.
She will meet Eleni Daniilidou, who dispatched Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-3 in her semifinal match Thursday. Daniilidou is seeking her fifth WTA title.
Neither Zvonareva nor Daniilidou have won tournaments since 2006. Daniilidou owns a 2-1 edge in head-to-head meetings with Zvonareva.
The winner of Friday's finals will collect $25,650.
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