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The world number one defeated the 30-year-old Russian (No.19) 6-2, 6-0 in just 51 minutes, avenged her painful loss in March in Miami and is aiming to walk away with the trophy for the fourth time city.
Her obstacle in the semi-finals of the Internazionali BNL d’ Italia is in-form Romanian Irina Camela Begu (No.35), who saw off Japan’s Misaki Doi (No.45) 6-2, 7-6(3) and she passed for the first time in her career in the semi-final stage of a Premier 5 competition.
Garbinie Mugurutha (No. 4) qualified for her first semifinal of the year, after defeating Timea Bazinski (No. 10) 7-5, 6-2, marking her fourth victory in as many matches as the Swiss.
The Spaniard will now meet the American Madison Keys, No.24 in the world, who prevailed 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 against the Czech Barbora Stritchova (No.36) and is in the top four for the first time in her career organization.
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