Slovakian No.9 seed Daniela Hantuchova has advanced to the semi-finals with ease as she eliminated Polish Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2 6-2.
Radwanska, 18, had enjoyed a spectacular run at Australian Open 2008, overpowering second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in the third round.
But her Australian Open hopes were demolished as Hantuchova dominated the match with her powerful serve and groundstrokes.
Hantuchova broke her opponent's serve in the third game of the opening set, giving Radwanska little room to move as she controlled play from the baseline.
The No.9 seed had six break points in the seventh game but her opponent fought back to hold her serve. But the Slovakian finally got her way, winning the set in 40 minutes.
Radwanska showed glimpses of her natural talent in the second set, winning with some impressive drop shots from the net. But her serve let her down, and Hantuchova capitalised, breaking early in the set and again in the fifth game.
Radwanska broke in the seventh game to trail 2-5 but any hope of a revival was quickly snuffed out by her in-form opponent.
Source: http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/news/match_reports/2008-01-23/200801231201055848328.html
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