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Medina Garrigues claims semifinal berth

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Anabel Medina Garrigues from Spain returns the ball to her opponent, the world No. 4, Elena Dementieva from Russia on the fourth day of the Women's Dubai Championships on February 18, 2009. Dementieva won the match 6-1, 6-3. (UPI Photo/Norbert Schiller) 
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Published: April 30, 2009 at 9:44 PM

FES, Morocco, April 30 (UPI) -- Anabel Medina Garrigues, the No. 1 seed and the runner-up a year ago, reached the semifinals Thursday at the Moroccan Grand Prix.

Medina Garrigues outfought Lourdes Dominguez Lino 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5) on the red clay of the Fes Royal Tennis Club.

Her semifinal opponent Friday will be Melinda Czink, who breezed by Lucie Hradecka 6-4, 6-2 in the quarters.

The other semifinal will send Alisa Kleybanova against Ekaterina Makarova. Kleybanova was a 6-3, 6-4 winner over Polana Hercog and Markova defeated Marta Domachowska 6-4, 6-4.

Topics: Alisa Kleybanova, Ekaterina Makarova, Melinda Czink
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