China's Yan Zi gestures to the crowd while taking part in a promotion after winning her quarterfinals match against France's Marion Bartoli at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Toronto, Aug. 17, 2007. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    OTTAWA, August 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese qualifier Yan Zi advanced to the semifinals of this 1.34 million-dollar Toronto Cup tennis tournament after her opponent retired in the quarterfinals.

    Yan was leading seventh-seeded Marion Bartoli of France 6-2, 3-0 when the Wimbledon finalist Bartoli decided she couldn't continue.

    The 22-year-old Yan, ranked 169th in the world, beat Greece's Eleni Daniilidou 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-5) on Thursday. She also upset No. 4 Ana Ivanovic in the second round.

    Yan will face the winner of the last quarterfinal match between world number one Justine Henin and sixth-seeded Russian.

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