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Mirza advances to Pattaya Open semis

Associated Press

Friday, February 9, 2007

BANGKOK, Thailand -- India's Sania Mirza beat Italy's Maria Santangelo 6-4, 7-6(4) on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Pattaya Women's Open. The fifth-seeded Mirza came back from a 5-3 deficit in both sets to overpower her third-seeded opponent. China's Peng Shuai, the No. 4 seed, used strong groundstrokes to defeat Israel's Tzipi Obziler 6-3, 6-2. "I hit the balls hard and tried to make her run," said Peng, who was slowed by a cough and cold to earn her first semifinal berth ...

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