A Russian final
Afp, Miami
Former US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova routed the top-seeded Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo 6-1, 6-4 to reach the final of the WTA and ATP NASDAQ-100 Open on Thursday. Mauresmo had won their first four encounters before Kuznetsova posted a 7-6 (13-11), 6-4 win in the Dubai quarterfinals earlier this year. The 2004 US Open champion, Kuznetsova will meet fourth-seeded countrywoman Maria Sharapova, who was awarded a 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 4-3 triumph after Tatiana Golovin retired with a left ankle injury. "For the moment its working and Im very happy," Kuznetsova said. Golovin, who was born in Moscow but is a French citizen, jumped to a 2-1 lead in the third set.
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