Americans (4)
Amy Frazier (l. to (5) Benesova in two tiebreaks), (8)
Jill Craybas (l. to Santangelo), and unseeded
Laura Granville (l. to Kostanic in three) made for a U.S. exodus from the quarterfinals Wednesday at the WTA stop in Hobart.
"She made me move a lot but then I said to myself that I had to be more dominant," said Benesova in edging Frazier. "I started putting more power in my balls."
Frazier had won earlier in the day, defeating Puerto Rico's
Kristina Brandi in a rain make-up match, joined by the Ukraine's
Alona Bondarenko (d. (WC) Dellacqua) in the winner's circle.
Bondarenko then fell in quarterfinal play to Dutch teen
Michaella Krajicek.
"I played a good match," said Krajicek who turned 17 on Monday. "My serve was going much better than yesterday and I didn't make a lot of mistakes."
Lining up for the Thursday semifinals in Hobart are Benesova vs. Santangelo (Santangelo leads career series 1-0), and Krajicek vs. Kostanic (first meeting).
