Safarova, Babos to meet in semis

Top-seeded Lucie Safarova of Czech Republic will meet third-seeded Timea Babos of Hungary in the semifinals of the WTA tournament at Quebec City.

Safarova ralleid to beat Lucie Hradecka 6-4, 7-5 while Babos prevailed 6-3, 6-2 over Canadian Francoise Abanda. The other semifinal will pit Tatjana Maria of Germany against Alison Van Uytvanck of Belgium. Maria eliminated American Sachia Vickery 6-1, 6-3 while Van Uytvanck ousted qualifier Caroline Dolehide of the US 6-2, 6-2.