Wimbledon Day Eight Wrap: Top Four Seeds Reach Semifinals
Posted by Aaress Lawless on Jul 4, 2006 | Print |
The top four seeds, Amelie Mauresmo, Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin-Hardenne, and Maria Sharapova reached the semifinals of the 2006 Championships at Wimbledon today.
Mauresmo advanced with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win over Anastasia Myskina, Kim Clijsters struggled against China’s Na Li, but she advanced 6-4, 7-5, Justine Henin-Hardenne needed only two sets to get past qualifier Severine Bremond 6-4, 6-4, and Maria Sharapova knocked out her fellow Russian countrywoman Elena Dementieva 6-1, 6-4.
The four ladies will be taking a well-earned day off tomorrow before the semifinals take place on Thursday.
Today’s Wimbledon News from On the Baseline:
Maria Sharapova reaches semifinals at Wimbledon
Justine Henin-Hardenne reaches semifinals at Wimbledon
Semifinal showdown with Henin-Hardenne for Clijsters at Wimbledon
Amelie Mauresmo reaches semifinal over Myskina
Today’s Interviews from Wimbledon:
Amelie Mauresmo
Kim Clijsters
Justine Henin-Hardenne
Maria Sharapova
Elena Dementieva
Anastasia Myskina
Na Li
Severine Bremond
You can see all the results from today by clicking here.
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