Morigami shocks Schnyder to reach Cincinnati semis
Sunday, 22 July 2007
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 21(BSS/AFP)-Seventh-seeded Akiko Morigami of Japan ousted second-seeded Patty Schnyder Friday to reach the semi-finals of the 175,000-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament.
Morigami downed Schnyder 6-3, 6-1 to claim her first victory over the Swiss in their fourth meeting. Morigami had never taken a set off Schnyder before.
Schnyder, the 2005 winner of this event and a semi-finalist last year, struggled against the same player she had defeated in the finals here two years ago.
She saved just 3-of-8 break points and won only 11-of-31 second-serve points. Morigami saved six of seven break points against her.
Morigami downed Schnyder 6-3, 6-1 to claim her first victory over the Swiss in their fourth meeting. Morigami had never taken a set off Schnyder before.
Schnyder, the 2005 winner of this event and a semi-finalist last year, struggled against the same player she had defeated in the finals here two years ago.
She saved just 3-of-8 break points and won only 11-of-31 second-serve points. Morigami saved six of seven break points against her.