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Top two seeds reach Morocco final

Published: May 3, 2008 at 2:36 PM

FEZ, Morocco, May 3 (UPI) -- Anabel Medina Garrigues and Gisela Dulko, the top two seeds, were winners Saturday in the semifinals of the Grand Prix De SAR La Princesse tennis tournament.

The $145,000 grand prix event is being played at Fez, Morocco.

Argentine Dulko eased past fourth-seeded Aravane Rezai of France 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 in the first semifinal in a match that featured a total of 10 service breaks.

Later, Medina Garrigues of Spain downed Hungary's Greta Arn 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) to qualify for her first title match this season.

On Sunday, Medina Garrigues seeks her eighth career tournament title, while Dulko will try to pick up her third win in a final this season.

The winner pockets a first-place check of $22,900.

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