French Open

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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