After besting Ayumi Morita 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in quarterfinals of Malaysia, Aussie Jarmila Groth is projected to crack the Top 30 for the first time. Groth’s compatriot Jelena Dokic reached her reached her first semifinal in seven years when she beat Bojana Jovanovski 7-6 (4), 6-2.
Groth will face Lucie Safarova, while Dokic will go up against 22-year-old Michaella Krajicek, who reached her first semifinal since 2006. "I seem to improve really quickly the more matches that I win—I gain confidence fast and that helps my game," said former No. 4 Dokic.—Matthew Cronin