Clijsters Advances at Sony Ericsson Open With Win Over Ivanovic

March 30, 2011 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
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Kim Clijsters has moved onto the quarterfinals of the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami with a tough 7-6(4), 3-6, 7-6(5) win over the number 19 seed Ana Ivanovic. Clijsters, the defending Sony Ericsson Open champ and number two seed, will play Victoria Azarenka from Belarus in the quarterfinals. 

Headed to the semifinals is Andrea Petkovic of Germany who defeated the number six seed, Jelena Jankovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Petkovic, coming off a big upset over the top seed Caroline Wozniacki, will face either Maria Sharapova or Alexandra Dulgheru in the semifinals. 


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