seeded Daniela Hantuchova slumped out of the Bali Classic on Saturday, beaten 6-2 ,5-7, 6-4 by Austrian teenager Tamira Paszek in the semifinals. In the other match, Switzerland's Patty Schnyder defeated Russian Nadia Petrova 7-5, 6-1. Hantuchova struggled to keep the ball in play in the first set and although she did not overhit as much in the second set she still lacked the confidence and consistency of her tenacious opponent. “I didn't move so well and I missed too many returns and I didn't serve well, so it was tough to win,” said the 17-year old. “So I'm very happy I made it to the final.” Moya to meet Simon Carlos Moya defeated top-seeded Richard Gasquet of France 6-2, 6-4 Saturday to reach the final of the BCR Open Romania. He will play defending champion Gilles Simon after the second-seeded Frenchman beat eighth-seeded Jose Acasuso of Argentina 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 in a match lasting nearly three hours. The sixth-seeded Moya, who reached the final in 1996, was more aggressive and appeared fresher than Gasquet despite winning a grueling three-set quarterfinal on Friday. Gasquet was plagued by inaccuracy, winning less than a third of second-serve points and serving five double faults. Russia in control at Fed Cup In Madrid, Russia took a commanding 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup final on Saturday after top 10 players Vera Zvonareva and Svetlana Kuznetsova overpowered their Spanish rivals to put the holders within reach of a fourth title in five years. World number nine Zvonareva beat Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-4 in the opening rubber of the five-match tie on Saturday before Svetlana Kuznetsova dismissed 20-year-old Carla Suarez 6-3, 6-1. Russia was always overwhelming favorite to win the clay court tie, despite missing its top three players – Elena Dementieva, Dinara Safina and Maria Sharapova – but Zvonareva was made to work for her victory, after dominating the early stages. “I had to stay aggressive and I am really happy that my forehand worked really well,” said Zvonareva. Former US Open champion Kuznetsova had a simpler time as she repeatedly out-witted and out-powered Suarez. – Agencies __
