Three of the quarter finals went in favour of the higher seeded player. However, the other saw a fantastic performance by Ivanovic.
(Rank/Seed)
1/1 Serena had her first real test of the tournament against wild card Medina Garrigues, ultimately winning 63 06 75. Serena looked comfortable to begin with but then could barely move in the second set, losing a set to love for the first time since 2008! In the third, Anabel had her chances, winning four straight games to lead 4-2. However, at 4-5 15-30 on Serena's serve, Garrigues panicked on a passing shot and missed a golden opportunity for two match points. Serena survives and extends her winning streak to 17.
2/2 Sharapova kept her hopes of number one alive, winning a 24th straight red clay match to beat Kanepi 62 64 to reach her first semi final here, as she's done all year thus far.
6/6 Kerber lost her third match in as many attempts to (16/16) Ivanovic 63 61. She was never really in it as Ivanovic controlled the match with her power from the start, breaking Kerber's serve six times in total. This is Ivanovic's best result since Indian Wells 2012.
7/7 Errani performed a master class of clay court tennis against Makarova, winning 64 63, dropping serve only in the first game. It was already her best run at this tournament!
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