Kuznetsova sees off Kanepi

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Kuznetsova progressed after a 7-5 6-2 win over unseeded Estonian Kaia Kanepi to set up a clash with either Elena Dementieva or Dinara Safina in the final four.

The big-serving Kanepi gained the early advantage in the match on Suzanne Lenglen Court when she broke the number four seed to surge 4-2 ahead.

The 22-year-old then was just a point from going 5-2 up before Kuznetsova - the only grand slam winner left in the women's draw - fought back to level the set at 5-5.

The Russian claimed a crucial break in the 11th game as Kanepi netted trying to save her serve, while the Kuznetsova held it together in the next game, serving to love to take the opener.

The second set was a more one-sided affair as Kanepi's inexperience at this level began to show and the errors began to become more frequent.

Kuznetsova claimed the breaks in the second set to power 5-2 ahead, and when match point arrived the 2004 US Open champion showed her class by putting the match to bed with a glorious forehand winner down the line.