SAFINA WILL SOON MEET JANKOVIC

Safina played really a hard tennis and she won in a straight sets on thursday to meet in the Porsche Grand Prix Semifinals. Safina ended a three-match losing streak against Daniela Hantuchova by beating the Slovak 6-4, 6-2 in the second round. Safina said" I have some close matches in the past and I really played well to beat everyone coming up".

Jelena Jankovic outlasted Germany's Sabine Lisicki 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 and will next play against Flavia Pennetta of Italy, who won 6-2, 6-2 over sixth-seeded Nadia Petrova, the 2006 champion and 2008 runner-up.

Safina will soon meet Jankovic in their semis if Safina win against 8th seeded Agnieszka Radwanska in their quarterfinals.

Elena Dementieva started of slow by beating Agnes Szavay of Hungary 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 and set up a quarterfinal against Marion Bartoli of France.

Jankovic led 4-2 in the second set but couldn't stop a comeback by the big-hitting Lisicki, who won her first WTA title in Charleston, South Carolina, two weeks ago.

FAMILY CIRCLE UPSETS TOP SEEDS

Caroline Wozniacki, who the 5th seeded won terribly against 3rd seeded Elena Dementieva. It was a 3 hour match that lasted in clay court. It makes Dementieva feel the pressure and Caroline was very confident of winning the match from the start as her service and rally was very powerful and skillful. She won her by 6-4,5-7,7-5. It was really a nice match to see in the television. I was so excited when I saw the break points taken by dementieva in the second set to advance to the third set. Wozniacki is looking for her second straight tour victory after winning last week on clay at Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Now Caroline wozniacki have to face Lisciki in her finals. Lisciki was the 16th seeded and she won over Venus williams. She won over sixth-seeded Marion Bartoli 6-3, 6-1 in the other semifinal. Lisciki is very powerful with her serve as she serves at 125 mph.

UPSET VENUS

Venus williams inspite of lot of struggle in the second round against 100th seeded Sania Mirza entered the third round against 63rd seeded Sabine Lisicki. She lost her match in her straight set against Sabine Lisicki 6-4 7-6(5). Venus said" I knew that i have made lot of errors and mishit but i will come next year and win this title". Lisicki was very strong in her serve and she was the second fastest serve maker in the Australian open. She was continuously serving at 110mph. Where her serve cannot be returned by Venus Williams. Sabine told"i knew even i am struggling a bit but i can manage with my serve". She feels that it was her big win in her career.