Hantuchova, Lisicki in Birmingham final

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BIRMINGHAM, England, June 11 (UPI) -- Fourth-seeded Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia beat Serb Ana Ivanovic Saturday to grab a slot in the finals of the Wimbledon tuneup in Birmingham, England.

Hantuchova rallied for a 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-2 win that put her in Sunday's championship match opposite Sabine Lisicki, who ousted Peng Shuai of China earlier in the day.

Lisicki is ranked 100th in the world but had little trouble with Peng in a 6-3, 6-1 victory.

Hantuchova fell in the tiebreaker of the closely contested first set but was able to take advantage of her break-point opportunities to win the second and third sets.

Hantuchova and Lisicki have met one other time. That was three years ago when Lisicki won in straight sets.