Dinara Safina looks to continue her remarkable run as she takes on fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semi-finals Safina, ranked 14 in the world, makes the better start against fourth seed Kuznetsova and takes the first set 6-3 Kuznetsova, the runner-up in 2006, becomes increasingly frustrated with herself and earns a warning for smashing a ball away After breaking twice in the second set, Safina has victory well within her sights - and a thoroughly deserved victory at that The sister of two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin completes a 6-3 6-2 triumph to reach her maiden Grand Slam final Attention turns to the second semi-final in which the 2007 runner-up Ana Ivanovic meets her fellow Serb Jelena Jankovic Jankovic races into a 3-0 lead but Ivanovic loses just one of the next nine games to win the first set 6-4 and take a 2-0 lead in the second Jankovic displays here affection for Roland Garros on the strapping for an arm injury but for how long will the love affair last? The 23-year-old breaks back and suddenly everything is going her way as she storms through to take the second set 6-3 It appears Jankovic is heading into the final when she takes a 3-1 lead in the decider but Ivanovic mounts another comeback The 20-year-old produces some blistering tennis to win the final set 6-4 and book her place in the final for the second successive year
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