6-5 - Two match points to Azarenka! She's 40-15 up but needs a second serve, which Kuznetsova returns with venom and it spins off Azarenka's racquet and out! 40-30...

5-5 - Oh dear oh dear oh dear. Azarenka goes from match point to being broken after two poor errors.

5-4 - Kuznetsova starts off bulldozing her way to hold, but a double fault and then a good return see it 40-30... She holds though, eventually, and Azarenka serves for the match!

4-3 - Azarenka runs around a touch more than she should as Kuznetsova holds, 4-3. Understandably she wants to finish this sooner though.

3-2 - She holds but Azarenka still has the lead, a break up in the final set.

3-1 - This is a never-ending game it seems, back to advantage Azarenka again after a fluked shot catches Kuznetsova out. The Belarusian acknowledges her fortune. Eventually, Azarenka holds.

2-1 - This is a great game that swings between the pair and is now at advantage to the serving Azarenka after a great rally sees her pass it cooly past Kuznetsova. But a lovely backhand volley at the net brings it back to deuce.

2-0 - Break point to Kuznetsova but a powerful first serve by Azarenka sees the Russian net the return, deuce... Azarenka holds after one good serve and a rally that ends in an unforced error, long from Kuznetsova.

1-0 - This is a topsy-turvy match and a half - Azarenka storms to three break points up, although Kuznetsova cuts it to two... she puts it into the net after a good return from her second serve and Azarenka breaks immediately!

2-5 - But Azarenka breaks back! Kuznetsova seemed to be in control but a few unforced errors and a good final return from the Belarusian.

1-4 - Love service game and a hold for Kuznetsova, who is right back in this match after Azarenka seemed to have sussed her. She's the more powerful woman so perhaps no surprise that she would make that count as it progresses.

1-2 - Azarenka threatens to break but Kuznetsova battles back to deuce and has the advantage after a poor forehand from Azarenka. But, just after getting back in control, the Russian fails to exploit a mis-hit from Azarenka and skews a wild shot out. Eventually she holds though, with a nice ace.

0-1 - Deuce after a dodgy start from Kuznetsova, who is serving, but her serve gets a bit more kick and Azarenka struggles to return. The Russian holds though, after some testing rallies.

5-3 - A superb series of returns from Azarenka sees her earn three break points, the last one being a wonderfully powerful cross-court forehand into the left corner. A love break! Kuznetsova went long with a poor backhand chip. Azarenka seems to have sussed the bounce on Kuznetsova's serve and is serving for the set.

3-3 - Looked like it was going to a love game for Kuznetsova but Azarenka battles back to 30-40, exploiting the Russian's inability to win points on her second serve, and now it is deuce. The next rally sees Azarenka under real pressure but a poor mis-hit off the frame of the racquet gives Azarenka to turn thos to an advantage! And she takes her chance, hitting the ball really hard and Kuznetsova mis-hits AGAIN, into the net and it's 3-3! The Russian fell apart there.

2-2 - Great shot by Azarenka to get another break point, a clever shot clipping the line, but a good change of serve from Kuznetsova catches her out and it's deuce. A poor double fault from Kuznetsova, terrible second serve some way long to hand another break point to Azarenka, but the Russian wins the rally to take it back to deuce... a hold for Kuznetsova after one wild return from Azarenka and a rally using the full width of the court that just stretches the Belarusian too far.

2-0 - Azarenka with a chance to break after a powerful baseline rally sees Kuznetsova over-egg one forehand... second serve and a powerful return that stretches Kuznetsova and she plays the following shot into the net while stumbling, break to Azarenka.

- - This semi-final clash between Russian Kuznetsova and Belarusian Azarenka gets underway with the latter serving, winning the opening point with a nicely disguised pass down the line.