Ana Ivanovic is taking on the resurgent Elena Dementieva in the second semi-final in Berlin...

Dinara Safina is through to her first final of the year after overcoming an injury-hit Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in Berlin.

Safina, who has beaten world number one Justine Henin and eight-times Grand Slam winner Serena Williams this week, won through 6-4, 6-1, although her young opponent was suffering badly with a twisted ankle in the second set.

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