Tennis: Zvonareva progresses to semi-final

Vera Zvonareva beat Georgia’s Anna Tatishvili 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 and reach the semi-final of the Baku Cup.

BAKU: Top-seed Vera Zvonareva had to battle for over three hours to beat Georgia’s Anna Tatishvili 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 and reach the semi-final of the Baku Cup. The Russian found it difficult to deal with a spirited opponent who had a powerful forehand and who was able to stay with the pace in some closely-contested baseline rallies. She next faces 165th-ranked Mariya Koryttseva, who advanced by defeating Ukrainian compatriot Kateryna Bondarenko 7-5, 6-4 despite it being only her second tournament this year.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 24^th, 2011.