Updated: July 9, 2009, 5:09 PM ET

Dulko, Wozniacki among winners

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BASTAD, Sweden -- Unseeded Gisela Dulko of Argentina saved match points for the second straight day, eliminating second-seeded Dominika Cibulkova 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (6) on Thursday in the Swedish Open quarterfinals.

Dulko saved two match points at 6-4 down in the tiebreak, rallying to win 8-6. The day before, she staved off four match points to defeat fifth-seeded Sorana Cirstea in the second round.

Seeking her fourth career title, Dulko will face Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez in the semifinals. The Spaniard beat seventh-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.

Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki edged Maria Kirilenko of Russia 7-5, 7-6 (4). Kirilenko had set point in the first and served for the second at 5-4.

Wozniacki will play third-seeded Flavia Pennetta, who stopped Alla Kudryavtseva 6-4, 6-2.


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