<p>With Bartoli hampered by a right shoulder injury, Sania controlled the proceedings in the hour-long match, although the Indian said she did not play all that well.<br /><br />"You always like to win match point, so it was unfortunate but I felt I was playing well and was in control. At the end of the day, a win is a win. The big thing for me is that I was outplaying a top 15 player, who was in good form," Sania said.<br /><br />Sania will next play fourth seed Francesca Schiavone, who didn't even need to take the court as her seventh seeded rival Melinda Czink withdrew due to a right foot injury.<br /><br />Sania faced eight break points in the first set itself but managed to save seven of them.<br />"I'm pleased that after two weeks of not playing my best, I'm finishing on a high and have made the semifinals. I'm playing a good friend next," Sania said.<br /><br />Sania and Schiavone have played twice before, with the Italian losing the first set in both meetings but coming back to win both in three setters.</p>
<p>With Bartoli hampered by a right shoulder injury, Sania controlled the proceedings in the hour-long match, although the Indian said she did not play all that well.<br /><br />"You always like to win match point, so it was unfortunate but I felt I was playing well and was in control. At the end of the day, a win is a win. The big thing for me is that I was outplaying a top 15 player, who was in good form," Sania said.<br /><br />Sania will next play fourth seed Francesca Schiavone, who didn't even need to take the court as her seventh seeded rival Melinda Czink withdrew due to a right foot injury.<br /><br />Sania faced eight break points in the first set itself but managed to save seven of them.<br />"I'm pleased that after two weeks of not playing my best, I'm finishing on a high and have made the semifinals. I'm playing a good friend next," Sania said.<br /><br />Sania and Schiavone have played twice before, with the Italian losing the first set in both meetings but coming back to win both in three setters.</p>