Yanina Wickmayer defeated Kirsten Flipkens 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-1 in an all-Belgian battle Friday to reach the semifinals of the Luxembourg Open.
Wickmayer is seeking her second tournament victory in a row after winning last week’s title in Linz, Austria. She will play Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland in the semi final.
Fans had been anticipating an all-Belgian final involving second-seeded Kim Clijsters, but the U.S. Open champion lost her second-round match against Patty Schnyder of Switzerland on Thursday. Daniela Hantuchova who was the highest seed remaining in the tournament lost to Shaha Peer 6-2, 7-6, and Peer will go thru to the semi final to meet Patty Schnyder. Wickmayer has already been invited to the year end Bali Tourmanent of Champions.
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