INDIAN WELLS, California – Jelena Jankovic defeated Australian Samantha Stosur, 6-2, 6-4, Friday to reach the women’s final of the BNP Paribas Open, where she’ll play Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki.
Wozniacki beat fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, 6-2, 6-3, a win that is projected to raise her world ranking to No. 2 next week.
Jankovic will try to win her first title in seven months on Sunday. Wozniacki is in her biggest final since losing last year’s US Open to Kim Clijsters.
Andy Roddick advanced to the men’s semifinals with a 6-3, 7-5 win over 18th-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain, who lost to the American for the 11th consecutive time. (AP)