Robin Soderling came from a set behind Saturday to reach the final of the Swedish Open, where he will face Spain's Nicolas Almagro. Top-seeded Soderling, who won the clay-court championship last year, beat David Ferrer of Spain 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Fourth-seeded Almagro swept compatriot Tommy Robredo 6-1, 6-3 on center court in only 68 minutes to advance to Sunday's final. Two-time champion Robredo was no match for Almagro, who broke his serve three times in the first set. Almagro didn't give up any break points during the match on another warm day in Bastad, southern Sweden. Almagro beat Soderling the last time the pair met, winning in straight sets at this year's Madrid Masters. Montanes-Monfils final Fifth-seeded Albert Montanes of Spain beat compatriot Juan Carlos Ferrero for the first time in his career to reach the Mercedes Cup final in Stuttgart Saturday. Montanes, bidding for his second ATP clay-court title of the season, knocked off former French Open champion Ferrero 6-3, 7-6 (6). In the final, he will take on third-seeded Gael Monfils of France. Monfils reached his first ATP final of the season by knocking off unseeded Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-4, 4-6, 6-0. Monfils is hoping to claim his third ATP title of his career. Pennetta to meet Kanepi Flavia Pennetta of Italy will fight it out with Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the final of the Palermo Open Sunday. In the semfinals on Saturday, top-seeded Pennetta made short work of Julia Goerges of Germany 6-0, 6-4 while Kanepi defeated Romina Oprandi of Italy, 6-3, 6-2. It's Strycova vs. Szavay Eighth-seeded Barbora Zahlavova Strycova has reached her first WTA final by routing Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 6-2, 6-0 in the Prague Open semifinals Saturday. The 24-year-old Czech needed just 53 minutes to dismiss Schnyder, a former top 10 player. In Sunday's final, Zahlavova Strycova will face seventh-seeded Agnes Szavay of Hungary who beat Czech Lucie Hradecka 6-2, 6-4. The 49th-ranked Szavay will be battling for her fifth career title after winning in Budapest on July 11. Stepanek weds Vaidisova Czech tennis players Radek Stepanek and Nicole Vaidisova have tied the knot in Prague. The 31-year-old Stepanek – ranked No. 29 – missed most of the season with health problems. Vaidisova, who is 21 and a former top 10 player, retired earlier this year after struggling with form. Stepanek was once engaged to former world No. 1 Martina Hingis. Serena needs foot surgery Serena Williams needs surgery on her right foot after cutting it on a broken glass at a restaurant. The top-ranked women's player was injured last week and will miss three tournaments leading to the US Open, the WTA Tour said Saturday. Williams has withdrawn from tournaments in Istanbul, Cincinnati and Montreal. The tour website offered no details about what happened at the restaurant.
