MOSCOW (AP) Second-seeded Victoria Azarenka beat No. 8 seed Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain 6-3, 6-3 Saturday to advance to the final at the Kremlin Cup.
In her fourth final this season, the 10th-ranked Belarusian will face a Russian - either sixth-seeded Maria Kirilenko or Vera Dushevina.
Azarenka is chasing her fifth career title and second this season. She reached the semifinals in Dubai and Eastbourne earlier this year before beating Maria Sharapova in the final in Stanford in July.
By reaching the quarterfinals, Azarenka secured a spot in the season-ending WTA Tour championships in Doha, Qatar, next week, where she will replace the injured Serena Williams.