Molik, Sharapova through to Zurich last four
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Resurgent Australian Alicia Molik went through to the semi-finals of the Zurich Challenge in Switzerland overnight after a straight sets win against Russia&#39;s Nadia Petrova.
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Top seed and defending champion Amelie Mauresmo of France advanced to the final of the WTA Championship on Saturday after Russian third seed Maria Sharapova withdrew ahead of their scheduled semi-final with a right shoulder injury.
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Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg (Sports Network) - Aussie Alicia Molik began her quest for a second title in two weeks on Thursday, while top-seeded Argentine Paola Suarez was among the second-round upset victims at the $225,000 Seat Open Luxembourg.
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FILDERSTADT, Germany  - The top four seeds reached  the semi-finals of the Filderstadt Grand Prix Friday, with only  French Open champion Anastasia Myskina being taken to three  sets.
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Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova advanced to the final of the Swisscom Challenge, defeating fellow Russian Elena Dementieva 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in one of Saturday&#39;s semifinals.
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Maria Sharapova of Russia screams after missing a shot in her match against Vera Zvonareva of Russia at the WTA Championships in Los Angeles, Friday, Nov. 12, 2004.
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Lindsay Davenport, who won her last Grand Slam singles title in 2000, defeated Alicia Molik, 6-4, 4-6, 9-7, to advance to the semifinals against Nathalie Dechy.
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Sport: Maria Sharapova won her all-Russian battle with Elena Dementieva while Justine Henin, Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic also reached the quarter-finals
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DANIELA HANTUCHOVA, of Slovakia, defeated Vera Douchevina, the Russian wild card, 6-1, 6-4 yesterday in the opening round of the Swisscom Challenge in Zurich.
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Venus Williams has set up an intriguing encounter with Maria Sharapova in the Swisscom Challenge in Zurich with a tight in over Ana Ivanovic.
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Australian Alicia Molik is a match away from taking on Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova for the Zurich Challenge title. Molik, Australia&#39;s Olympic silver medallist, first must beat local favourite and 10th
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Venus Williams of the US returns a shot during a match against Elena Bovina of Russia at the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow&#39;s Olympic Indoor stadium on Friday, Oct. 15, 2004.
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London - Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova defeated Venus Williams 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the $1.3m WTA event in Zurich.
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In what many expected to be a 5-0 whitewash for the Russians, the Fed Cup finale came down to the final doubles match Sunday in Moscow, with Anastasia Myskina and Vera &quot;The Crying Game&quot; Zvonareva edging Marion &quot;Roly Poly&quot; Bartoli and Emilie Loit 7-6(5), 7
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France&#39;s Nathalie Dechy returns a shot to Spain&#39;s Maria Sanchez Lorenzo during their semi-final Fed Cup tennis match in Moscow, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004.
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Argentina&#39;s David Nalbandian booked his place in the final of the Swiss Open for the third successive year on Saturday. The fourth-seed saw off Olympic gold medal winner Nicolas Massu of Chile 6-3 6-4 in the semi-final.
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Russia were on course to reach their   fourth Davis Cup final after taking a commanding 2-0 lead at   home against the U.S. in Friday's singles.