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Sharapova advances

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August 9, 2009 | 12:00am

CARSON, California – Maria Sharapova overcame problems with her new service motion to outlast Urszula Radwanska on Friday and book a place in the semifinals of the L.A. Women’s Tennis Championships.

Sharapova beat the eighth-seeded Pole, 6-4, 7-5, to set up a semi against either second-seeded Russian compatriot Vera Zvonareva or tenth-seeded Flavia Pennetta of Italy, who were to play later Friday.

In other quarterfinals, 13th-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur beat China’s Zheng Jie, seeded 14th, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Stosur’s semifinal opponent will be Romania’s Sorana Cirstea.             (AP)

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AUSTRALIAN SAMANTHA STOSUR

FLAVIA PENNETTA OF ITALY

MARIA SHARAPOVA

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SORANA CIRSTEA

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URSZULA RADWANSKA

VERA ZVONAREVA

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