Friday 1st May 2009
Kleybanova, Makarova progress
Alisa Kleybanova and Ekaterina Makarova set up an all-Russian tie at the Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryemin Morocco.
Second seed Kleybanova beat Slovenian qualifier Polona Hercog 6-3 6-4.
Makarova, seeded six, enjoyed a similarly smooth passage into the last four with a 6-4 6-4 success over Marta Domachowska of Poland.
Top seed Anabel Medina Garrigues was made to sweat before booking her place in the next round, battling past fellow Spaniard Lourdes Dominguez Lino 7-6 (7/5) 7-6 (7/5).
She will now face Hungary's Melinda Czink, who won her quarter-final with Czech Republic's Lucie Hradecka 6-4 6-2.
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