Maria Kirilenko out in semis at 2008 Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open

Posted on August 17, 2008 
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Maria Kirilenko photoNadia Petrova proved too much for Russian cutie pie, Maria Kirilenko, in the semifinal match of the WTA Tour Western & Southern Financial Group Women’s Open held in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA on Aug 11-17. Maria lost the match 6-1, 2-6, 1-6 to Petrova, a fellow Russian ranked 21st in the world.

In the 1st round, Maria defeated Su-Wei Hsieh of Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei, 6-2, 7-5. She won her 2nd round match against Canadian Stephanie Dubois 1-6, 6-2, 7-5. In the Quarterfinals she beat German Sabine Lisicki 6-2, 1-6, 6-1.

Maria won two 3-set matches to get into the Semifinals. But the Semifinal 3-set match just would not go her way.

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