Vera Zvonareva defeated fifth-ranked Elena Dementieva 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-3 Saturday in an all-Russian semifinal at the WTA Tour's season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships.
Top-ranked Jelena Jankovic faced Venus Williams later Saturday.
Zvonareva, at No. 9 the lowest-ranked player in the eight-woman field, improved her record against Dementieva to 2-4. Dementieva, the Olympic champion, beat Zvonareva the last time they played in Beijing, where Zvonareva won bronze.
"I knew I had to start to play good every single match," Zvonareva said. "I didn't have any expectations."
Zvonareva frustrated Dementieva with solid ground …
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