Top-seeded Shahar Peer advanced to the finals at the Citi Open by defeating third-seeded Tamira Paszek of Austria 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 in a match that went more than three hours. In the other semifinal match, second-seeded Nadia Petrova of Russia beat American Irina Falconi 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. Petrova started slow in the first set after playing past 1 a.m.
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