losing 11 points in eight games.Also Friday

Daniela Hantuchova in 3 1/2-hour win at Aegon Classic tennis
BIRMINGHAM, England, June 14 () -- Daniela Hantuchova beat Francesca Schiavone in a 3 1/2-hour battle Friday and earned a spot in the semifinals of the Aegon Classic tennis tournament.Hantuchova got by Schiavone, the No. 15 seed, 6-7 (8-10), 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) in a quarterfinal that totaled 263 points but only five breaks.Hantuchova finished with the edge in points won -- 137-126 -- and breaks -- 3-2. She had two breaks in taking the second set and used another to get to the third-set tiebreaker.Donna Vekic had the upset of the round with a 6-2, 6-1 romp past third-seeded Sorana Cirstea in 66 minutes. She lost the only break point Cirstea had but won nearly three-quarters of the points on serve, losing 11 points in eight games.Also Friday, No. 16-seeded Magdalena Rybarikova raced past Madison Keys 6-3,[url=http://www.jimmychoooutletonlines.com/]Cheap Jimmy Choo Shoes[/url], 6-0 in 51 minutes.The fourth semifinalist won't be determined until Saturday. Fifth-seeded Sabine Lisicki was tied with Alison Riske 6-7 (2-7),[url=http://www.jimmychoooutletonlines.com/]Jimmy Choo Discount[/url], 6-2, 2-2 with Riske to serve when play was stopped Friday because of darkness.Vekic is to play Rybarikova in the first semifinal Saturday. Vekic won their only previous meeting.Hantuchova is 1-2 versus Lisicki and 1-0 against Riske.

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