Sharapova, Hantuchova gain Zurich finals

ZURICH, Switzerland, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Russia's Maria Sharapova and Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova advanced Saturday to the finals of the $1.3 million Zurich Open.

Sharapova, who won the U.S. Open, topped Katarina Srebotnik 7-6, 3-7, 6-2, to make it to her sixth tournament final this year.

While Sharapova has won 11 consecutive matches, Hantuchova came into Saturday as an underdog against Svetlana Kuznetsova and stunned the Russian, 6-4, 6-2. Hantuchova had made it to the semis when top-seed Amelie Mauresmo withdrew on Thursday because of a shoulder injury.