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Davenport to play for Memphis title

Lindsay Davenport (USA) waves to cheering fans after loosing two straight sets to Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium, who is the second seeded player, during their quarterfinal match at the US Open held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 6, 2006 in New York. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff)
Lindsay Davenport (USA) waves to cheering fans after loosing two straight sets to Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium, who is the second seeded player, during their quarterfinal match at the US Open held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 6, 2006 in New York. (UPI Photo/Monika Graff) | License Photo

MEMPHIS, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Lindsay Davenport earned a berth in the championship match Friday at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis.

Davenport, who won a New Zealand tournament in January, had no trouble getting past Marina Erakovic 6-0, 6-3 to reach the 94th final in her tour career.

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She will meet Olga Govortsova in Saturday's title match. Govortsova earned a surprising 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory over Shahar Peer, who reached the finals here last year before losing to Venus Williams.

Davenport will try to win her 55th WTA Tour crown. She is the all-time money leader on the women's circuit with almost $22 million.

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