Sharapova pounds her way into the semifinal of the DFS Classic

Today's match against 12th seed Mara Santangelo seems like a practice session as Sharapova handily disposed of the Italian in the quarterfinal match, 6-2 6-2.

Sharapova will face the winner of the match between Elena Likhovtseva of Russia and American Jamea Jackson. In other actions, American Meilen Tu upsets six seed Marion Bartoli of France 6-4, 6-4. Tu will face the unseeded Russian Vera Zvonareva who upset the second seed Francesca Schiavone of Italy winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

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