Three times runner-up Maria Sharapova booked her second consecutive final in Miami on Thursday, when he recovered to beat Caroline Wozniacki and create a title clash with Agnieszka Radwanska.
Sharapova has won a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Denmark after two hours, 34 minutes, the match ends in acrimony, as opposed to Wozniacki The chair umpire overrule a call on a Sharapova match benefit points.
World No. 4 Radwanska 6-4, 6-2 Marion Bartoli was the easiest, but included an injury to the seventh-seeded French player, and a power failure that resulted in a process the second set.
"Certainly, one of the strangest meetings, especially the lights," said Radwanska Poland, who led 4-2 in the second set when the court was darkened. "You're very focused on the game and the desire to finish it in two sets. Suddenly, the lights go out."
He kept his concentration and went back to pack off Bartoli, who reached the semifinals with the delivery of the World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka his first defeat of 2012.
The day after that triumph, Bartoli was hampered by an injury to his left thigh and had 35 unforced errors.
Radwanska reward was a meeting with Sharapova, who won seven of their eight matches.
Sharapova was serving for the match and up 40-30 when his second serve was called long - a call canceled by the chair umpire, who ordered the point to be replayed. Wozniacki did not like, but video was out of challenges.
Sharapova stepped up to serve again, his way of working that can put away a forehand for the win.
Wozniacki, who refused to shake hands with the umpire after the game, said it did not matter that television replays showed that the umpire was correct.
Sharapova said she would certainly challenged the call if the referee had not canceled.
Perfect, imperfect
Sharapova is now a perfect 4-0 in the semifinals in Miami, but 0-3 in the final.
He was happy to be able to finish the race. "It 's always disappointing to lose in the finals, but it is part of the game," Sharapova said of her almost missing in Miami. "I'm glad I gave myself another chance to go out there and try to change the situation.
In the men's section, defending champion Novak Djokovic booked a semifinal date with Juan Monaco, holding off a determined Spain's David Ferrer 6-2, 7-6 (1).
The Serbian world No. 1 has started well, playing superb tennis, dictating rallies and providing the fifth seed Ferrer little chance of getting a foothold.
He won the first set in just 32 minutes and broke Ferrer in the first game of the second, but the tenacious Spaniard refused to go down without a fight.
Ferrer regained the break early and holding their own until a joke free from Spanish saw Djokovic break for a 5-4 lead and the opportunity to serve the game.
Ferrer denied him the set and then went to a tiebreak. Djokovic claimed an advantage already Ferrer in straight reckless slap on the net to fall behind his line on the first point.
Happy birthday, Monaco!
Djokovic (24) was firmly in control during the tie-break as he advanced to a meeting with Monaco, who celebrated her 28 th birthday surprise eighth-seeded American Mardy Fish 6-1, 6-3.
"It 's always going to be tough against David. And' one of the greatest competitors of the circuit," said Djokovic, who won the last three Grand Slam tournaments.
"I did not get to the third set because physically he is always there. I had a fantastic first set, was broken twice in the second, serving for the match, and then in a few moments, you know, I allowed him to take control rallies, "said Djokovic.
"Fortunately for me, it was decided in a tiebreaker," he added.
In other quarters, Monaco broke Fish in the sixth game of the second set to make it 3-3, but Monaco has responded by winning three straight games, shutting out the first of three match point with a backhand drop shot.
And 'the ninth apparition Monaco in Miami, but the first time she reached the semifinals.
"I can not believe it," said Monaco, the seed 21. "I have a lot of emotions. It 'good to celebrate in this way, play amazing tennis for my birthday.
Fish said of Monaco in the round game was too much for him. "He did a lot of things well and I think more than anything else, has reduced the court very well with his movement and that is why I think you've seen a lot of mistakes to me," said the American. "I wanted very much just because he did not give me anything."
The other semifinal will pit second-seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal against British fourth seed Andy Murray.
Hopes dashed
In doubles, the hopes of a showdown were dashed after the Indian Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna lost in the semifinals even if Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek advanced to the final.
Seventh seeds Paes and Stepanek has caused a major upset, beating the formidable duo of Bob and Mike Bryan 6-4, 6-4, but Bhupathi and Bopanna went down 2-6, 4-6 to second seeded Max Mirnyi of Belarus and Daniel Nestor of Canada.
Paes and Stepanek, who defeated the Bryan brothers in the final at the Australian Open earlier this year, took an hour and 11 minutes to complete their last victory. The Indo-czech combination will result in the final without losing a set in the tournament. In the semifinals, won a total of 66 points compared to 43 by the Bryans.
Sixth-seeded Bhupathi and Bopanna lost in less than an hour to Belarus-Canadian couple. The Indians failed to convert any of the six break points they got.
The results:
Men (quarterfinals): Juan Monaco bt Mardy Fish 6-1, 6-3, Novak Djokovic bt David Ferrer 6-2, 7-6 (1).
Doubles (semifinals): Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek bt Bob and Mike Bryan 6-4, 6-4, Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor bt Mahesh Bhupathi & Rohan 6-2, 6-4.
Women (semifinals): Maria Sharapova bt Caroline Wozniacki 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, Agnieszka Radwanska bt Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-2.
Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki
Sharapova has won a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Denmark after two hours, 34 minutes, the match ends in acrimony, as opposed to Wozniacki The chair umpire overrule a call on a Sharapova match benefit points.
World No. 4 Radwanska 6-4, 6-2 Marion Bartoli was the easiest, but included an injury to the seventh-seeded French player, and a power failure that resulted in a process the second set.
"Certainly, one of the strangest meetings, especially the lights," said Radwanska Poland, who led 4-2 in the second set when the court was darkened. "You're very focused on the game and the desire to finish it in two sets. Suddenly, the lights go out."
He kept his concentration and went back to pack off Bartoli, who reached the semifinals with the delivery of the World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka his first defeat of 2012.
The day after that triumph, Bartoli was hampered by an injury to his left thigh and had 35 unforced errors.
Radwanska reward was a meeting with Sharapova, who won seven of their eight matches.
Sharapova was serving for the match and up 40-30 when his second serve was called long - a call canceled by the chair umpire, who ordered the point to be replayed. Wozniacki did not like, but video was out of challenges.
Sharapova stepped up to serve again, his way of working that can put away a forehand for the win.
Wozniacki, who refused to shake hands with the umpire after the game, said it did not matter that television replays showed that the umpire was correct.
Sharapova said she would certainly challenged the call if the referee had not canceled.
Perfect, imperfect
Sharapova is now a perfect 4-0 in the semifinals in Miami, but 0-3 in the final.
He was happy to be able to finish the race. "It 's always disappointing to lose in the finals, but it is part of the game," Sharapova said of her almost missing in Miami. "I'm glad I gave myself another chance to go out there and try to change the situation.
In the men's section, defending champion Novak Djokovic booked a semifinal date with Juan Monaco, holding off a determined Spain's David Ferrer 6-2, 7-6 (1).
The Serbian world No. 1 has started well, playing superb tennis, dictating rallies and providing the fifth seed Ferrer little chance of getting a foothold.
He won the first set in just 32 minutes and broke Ferrer in the first game of the second, but the tenacious Spaniard refused to go down without a fight.Ferrer regained the break early and holding their own until a joke free from Spanish saw Djokovic break for a 5-4 lead and the opportunity to serve the game.
Ferrer denied him the set and then went to a tiebreak. Djokovic claimed an advantage already Ferrer in straight reckless slap on the net to fall behind his line on the first point.
Happy birthday, Monaco!
Djokovic (24) was firmly in control during the tie-break as he advanced to a meeting with Monaco, who celebrated her 28 th birthday surprise eighth-seeded American Mardy Fish 6-1, 6-3.
"It 's always going to be tough against David. And' one of the greatest competitors of the circuit," said Djokovic, who won the last three Grand Slam tournaments.
"I did not get to the third set because physically he is always there. I had a fantastic first set, was broken twice in the second, serving for the match, and then in a few moments, you know, I allowed him to take control rallies, "said Djokovic.
"Fortunately for me, it was decided in a tiebreaker," he added.
In other quarters, Monaco broke Fish in the sixth game of the second set to make it 3-3, but Monaco has responded by winning three straight games, shutting out the first of three match point with a backhand drop shot.
And 'the ninth apparition Monaco in Miami, but the first time she reached the semifinals.
"I can not believe it," said Monaco, the seed 21. "I have a lot of emotions. It 'good to celebrate in this way, play amazing tennis for my birthday.
Fish said of Monaco in the round game was too much for him. "He did a lot of things well and I think more than anything else, has reduced the court very well with his movement and that is why I think you've seen a lot of mistakes to me," said the American. "I wanted very much just because he did not give me anything."
The other semifinal will pit second-seeded Spaniard Rafael Nadal against British fourth seed Andy Murray.
Hopes dashed
In doubles, the hopes of a showdown were dashed after the Indian Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna lost in the semifinals even if Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek advanced to the final.
Seventh seeds Paes and Stepanek has caused a major upset, beating the formidable duo of Bob and Mike Bryan 6-4, 6-4, but Bhupathi and Bopanna went down 2-6, 4-6 to second seeded Max Mirnyi of Belarus and Daniel Nestor of Canada.
Paes and Stepanek, who defeated the Bryan brothers in the final at the Australian Open earlier this year, took an hour and 11 minutes to complete their last victory. The Indo-czech combination will result in the final without losing a set in the tournament. In the semifinals, won a total of 66 points compared to 43 by the Bryans.
Sixth-seeded Bhupathi and Bopanna lost in less than an hour to Belarus-Canadian couple. The Indians failed to convert any of the six break points they got.
The results:
Men (quarterfinals): Juan Monaco bt Mardy Fish 6-1, 6-3, Novak Djokovic bt David Ferrer 6-2, 7-6 (1).
Doubles (semifinals): Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek bt Bob and Mike Bryan 6-4, 6-4, Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor bt Mahesh Bhupathi & Rohan 6-2, 6-4.
Women (semifinals): Maria Sharapova bt Caroline Wozniacki 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, Agnieszka Radwanska bt Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-2.
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