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6 November 2009
Bartoli breezes through to last four
Marion Bartoli secured her place in the last four at the Tournament of Champions with a convincing 6-3 6-2 victory over Shahar Peer in Bali.
The top-seeded Bartoli took 76 minutes to wrap up the win and set up a clash with Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan for a place in the final.
Date Krumm progressed to the last four after US Open semi-finalist Yanina Wickmayer withdrew from the tournament following the news of her one-year ban for missing doping tests.
The world number 18 was suspended on Thursday by the Flemish Doping Tribunal after failing to declare her whereabouts on three occasions.
First alternate Vera Dushevina of Russia took Wickmayer's place in the draw and defeated Spaniard Anabel Medina Garrigues 2-6 6-1 7-5 today, but Date Krumm's place in the last four was already confirmed.
France's Aravane Rezai had secured her place in the semi-finals with wins on Wednesday and Thursday and will play Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez after the Spaniard progressed with a 7-6 (7/4) 7-5 win over second seed Samantha Stosur of Australia.
