It was a fierce battle, but that's exactly what she likes. Justine Henin powered her way into the Sony Ericsson Open semifinals on Wednesday with a 67(5) 63 64 triumph over Caroline Wozniacki.
Three-time champion Venus Williams extended her winning run to 15 matches as she beat France's Marion Bartoli to reach the Sony Ericsson Open final.
The American, seeded third, came through 6-3 6-4 in the first of the semi-finals in Miami.
Belgian stars Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters meet in the much-anticipated second semi-final later on Thursday.
Williams, who beat Bartoli in the 2007 Wimbledon final, is looking to win her third tournament in a row.
Czech Tomas Berdych fought back to claim a 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over Spain's Fernando Verdasco to earn a place in the semi-finals of the Miami Masters.
Roland Garros finalist Robin Soderling claimed six breaks of serve in a 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Russian Mikhail Youzhny Thursday night to reach the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open. The fifth-seeded Swede dropped just five points on his first serve en route to booking a Friday showdown with Czech Tomas Berdych.
Kim Clijsters looked headed for a blowout victory against fellow Belgian comeback queen Justine Henin in the Sony Ericsson Open semi-finals Thursday night. A repeat of their third-set tie-break cliffhanger in the first week of the year in Brisbane was the furthest thing from fans’ minds when Clijsters won nine of the first 11 games to lead 6-2, 3-0 with a break point for 4-0.
A pair of former ATP World Tour champions, a player making his second semi-final appearance and a new face in the final four lead the Sony Ericsson Open action on Friday.
American Andy Roddick rallied to beat Spain's Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Friday to reach the final of the Miami ATP Masters 1000.
Roddick, the sixth seed, awaits the winner of Friday's second semi-final between Czech Tomas Berdych and fifth-seeded Robin Soderling of Sweden.
As Tiger Woods prepares to step back into the maelstrom, what of Roger Federer, who he has been compared to so often and has starred alongside in those cheesy razor commercials?
The so-called Curse of Gillette may have afflicted Woods, handball villain Thierry Henry and the chronically injured David Beckham, but Federer sails on serenely. In a rare interview, the 28-year-old Swiss delivers a warning to the rest of the field that he is ready to extend his dominance, speaking of the 'peace' he felt inside while beating an anxious Andy Murray in January's Australian Open final.
Tomas Berdych continues his amazing run through the Miami draw, crushing Robin Soderling on Friday night. Berdych will play for the title on Sunday against Andy Roddick.
After Marcos Baghdatis scored what he called his best win ever over Roger Federer at the Indian Wells Masters earlier this month, the Cypriot promptly lost in the next round to clay-court specialist Tommy Robredo.
With the Sony Ericsson Open winding down, the clay court season is upon the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. Prior to the red clay events in Europe that lead up to the French Open, there are a couple of significant green clay events in the US.
Andy Roddick produced one of the finest performances of his career Friday to rally from a set down and upset Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open.
Roddick turned the match on its head in an eight-point stretch late in the second set and rode the momentum to a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over the two-time Sony Ericsson Open finalist Nadal, who showed very rare signs of frustration as the match slipped away.
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