TENNIS in DEPTH.

Wozniacki, the No.1 seed, built a 5-0 lead when No.6 seed Agnieszka Radwanska was forced to retire from their match with a left foot injury. “I’m very disappointed to have to withdraw. I wanted to fight but I was in a lot of pain,” Radwanska said. “Caroline and I are very good friends and she’s playing so well. She’s too good to play when you have an injury. I’m hoping to play Beijing next week because it’s a big event and I really want to be there.” “Aga is a good friend of mine so I’m sorry she had to retire. I hope she’ll be okay,” Wozniacki said. “I was so focused on my own game I didn’t pay too much attention to the other side of the net. I was playing really good tennis and I’m happy to reach the semifinals. It’s not going to be easy against Azarenka.” Awaiting Wozniacki in the semifinals will be No.8 seed Victoria Azarenka. Wozniacki and Azarenka are tied in their head-to-head, 2-2.

Zvonareva, the No.2 seed, had a strong start but wasn’t able to keep it up, losing seven straight games from 5-3 up in the first set and eventually going down to No.7 seed Elena Dementieva in straight sets at night, 75 62. “I knew Vera wasn’t going to be giving away any points. I knew I had to go for winners and play aggressively and I’m happy I was able to do that,” Dementieva said. “We both returned serve well and had lots of baseline rallies.” Next up for Dementieva is No.5 seed and fellow veteran Francesca Schiavone. Dementieva leads Schiavone in their head-to-head, 6-5. “Every time we meet we have a great battle and know each other’s games very well,” Dementieva said. “Last time we played at the French Open, it ended in disappointing circumstances for me. But injuries are a part of this game. We both had tough matches today so recovery will be a big part of our preparation. I’m sure we’ll both be very motivated to win tomorrow.”

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