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Davenport reaches U.S. Open semifinals
The Associated Press
NEW YORK— Defending champion Lindsay Davenport survived two match points and finally slipped past Mary Pierce yesterday to move into the semifinals of the U.S. Open.
Pierce, seeded fifth, double- faulted on match point to give Davenport the rain-splattered victory 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
In a showdown of baseline boomers, Pierce won 12 consecutive points on her serve early in the final set and broke Davenport in the seventh game. When she held at love, she led 5-3 and was one game from victory.
Serving for a berth in the semifinals, Pierce reached her first match point at 40-30, only to have Davenport rip a backhand cross-court that just nipped the sideline. On her second match point, Pierce committed an unforced error, slapping a backhand wide.
Davenport finally broke through on the 12th point of the game when Pierce buried a forehand into the net, evening the match at 5-5.
That brought on the rain, sending the players into the dressing room for 70 minutes.
When they returned, Davenport held to 6-5, then had ad point or
her first match point. Pierce saved that one by pulling a forehand down the line.
Five points l a t e r . Davenport had her second match point. Pierce put her first serve into the net. Her
Davenport: Defeated Mary Pierce
second sailed long, ending her bid to upset the tournament's second-seeded player and the reigning Wimbledon champion.
In tomorrow's semifinals, Davenport will play No. 7 Serena Williams. The younger Williams defeated Monica Sela 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
The other semifinal will pit Martina Hingis against Venus Williams. No.1 vs. No.3.
The possibility still exists that the Williams sisters will meet for the title.
In her first U.S. Open two years ago, Venus Williams reached the final, where she quickly lost to Hingis.
"Last time, I honestly did not know what I was doing." Venus Williams said. "I'm a different player now."
Last year, Venus Williams reached the semifinals, only to fall to Davenport.
The men completed their quarterfinal matchups Tuesday with yet another retirement. Fifth-seeded Gustavo Kuerten advanced when Magnus Norman retired with a strained back after losing the first set 7-6 (7-4).
In other matches, Cedric Pioline ousted 14th-seeded Tommy Haas 6-4, 7-5, 6-3; Slava Dosedel defeated Jiri Novak 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5; and No. 7 David Martin rallied for a 5-7, 0-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, 6-4 victory against No. 9 Greg Rusedski.
Hingis and Venus Williams will be meeting for the 11th time. Williams is 19, three months older than her Swiss opponent. Hingis
has won seven of their matches including their last meeting in San Diego this summer.
"We both go out there knowing we're going to have to play good tennis," Venus Williams said.
out there ready to play."
Against the hard-hitting S schett t,
Williams dominated at the net and the baseline, punctuating the first set with an overhead that caromed into the stands on set point.
Seles: Lost in 3 sets to Serena Williams
She broke Schett three times in the second set, the last time closing the match with a backhand return Schett couldn't touch.
Williams sparkled at night but Hingis had to solve the blustery winds during the day. She lost the first two games before winning the next 12 against Huber, playing as if the wind was part of her game plan.
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