The semi finals, unlike two of the quarters, actually saw some match play and the results were varied for the top seeds.
(Rank/Seed)
3/2 Sharapova edged her close friend (15/13) Kirilenko 64 63, hitting 29 winners to just 17 unforced errors. Generally, Sharapova was too strong on serve for her opponent; her first three service games in the second set were held to love! Kirilenko couldn't convert on any of her six break points throughout the match as she slumped to 2-5 in their head to head.
6/4 Kerber was out rallied 26 64 75 by (10/8) Wozniacki. In a match of seven breaks of serve apiece, Kerber led 62 20 before Wozniacki fought back. After surviving an epic nine deuce seventh game in the second set, the Dane went on to take it. Wozniacki ultimately had to hold off a late fight back from the German; from 4-1 and 5-3 up in the third. All in all it was a brilliant match which wowed the crowd with its variety; drop shots, volleys, moon balls galore, 39 stroke rallies! You name it, this match had it and in the end Wozniacki finished with 101 points to Kerber's 100! Despite having lost their last three meetings, Wozniacki demonstrated how high, no pace balls could disrupt Kerber's rhythm and won her the match.
So, Sharapova and Wozniacki, both former champions, are in their first finals of the year and are both appearing in their third final here. Sharapova leads the head to head 4-2, winning the last two, but on hard courts the series is tied at 2-2 and Wozniacki defeated Sharapova 61 62 in the semi finals here two years ago. So far, Sharapova hasn't dropped a set, whilst Wozniacki's dropped two. I think Sharapova will win, but regardless of the result, she will go ahead of Azarenka, as of yet unbeaten this year, as the number two in the world.
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