Sat Feb 23 16:50:56 2008

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Salerni, Llagostera reach Bogota final

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Bogota, Colombia (Sports Network) - Maria Emilia Salerni and Nuria Llagostera Vives both took advantage of a bracket turned upside down by upsets, reaching the final at the $185,000 Copa Colsanitas Santander tennis tournament.

A pair of seeded stars fell in the quarterfinals, setting up a group of four unranked semifinalists on the red clay at Club Campestre El Rancho.

Salerni downed Carla Suarez Navarro 3-6, 7-6 (7-3) 6-3, while Llagostera Vives cruised past Betina Jozami 6-2, 6-2. Both Llagostera Vives and Jozami were surprise quarterfinal winners, as Llagostera Vives downed sixth-seeded Sara Errani in straight sets and the Argentine qualifier Jozami reached her first- ever WTA Tour semifinal with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over ninth-seeded Martina Muller.

The 2008 Bogota winner will take home $29,000.