Rezai advances in Indonesia

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NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) -- Aravane Rezai defeated Melinda Czink 6-3, 7-5 Thursday to secure a berth in the semifinals of the Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions.

Rezai, who upset fourth-seeded Sabine Lisicki in the opening match, advanced in Group D of the round-robin format.

In Group A, Shahar Peer routed Magdalena Rybarikova, 6-1, 7-6 (4), eliminating the Slovakian from the tournament.

Also Thursday, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez defeated Agnes Szavay 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, and Kimiko Date Krumm defeated Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-4, 6-3.

The tournament features winners of a WTA Tour event this season who didn't qualify for the WTA championships in Doha, Qatar.

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