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Tamarine dumps Safina in straight sets

Associated Press

Friday, June 19, 2009

DEN BOSCH, Netherlands -- Defending champion Tamarine Tanasugarn upset top-ranked Dinara Safina 7-5, 7-5 Friday in the semifinals of the Ordina Open. Tamarine, who beat Safina in last year's final, will play Belgian teenager Yanina Wickmayer on Saturday. Wickmayer overcame a swirling wind and match-point jitters to defeat Francesca Schiavone 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3. "Safina is very good," Tamarine said. "It was a really difficult match because of the wind." In the men's draw, qualifier Benjamin B ...

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