Palermo, Italy (Sports Network) - Martina Muller and Agnes Szavay will meet in the final of the Palermo Open after both were victorious in their semifinal matches on Saturday.
Muller, the second-seed from Germany, needed three sets to oust Italian Karin Knapp, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.
Szavay, the third-seed from Poland, dominated a first-set tiebreaker with Italian Sara Errani to win 7-6 (7-0), 6-1 and reach her first career final.
Szavay and Muller have squared off once before, with Szavay winning in the quarterfinal round at Modena.
Palermo, Italy (Sports Network) - Martina Muller of Germany was a second- round winner Tuesday at the Internazionali Open.
The second-seeded Muller posted a 6-2, 6-1 rout of Spain's Conchita Martinez Granados. Muller is the highest remaining seeded player in the clay court event after top-seeded Michaella Krajicek was upset on Monday.
A pair of Italians were also cruised into the next round, as wild card Sara Errani toppled Czech qualifier Eva Birnerova, 6-2, 6-0 and Flavia Pennetta easily knocked off Romania's Edina Gallovits by a 6-3, 6-1 final.
Germany's Tatjana Malek closed out the first round matches with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Hungary's Kira Nagy.
Palermo, Italy (Sports Network) - Martina Muller and Agnes Szavay will meet in the final of the Palermo Open after both were victorious in their semifinal matches on Saturday.
