Dubai, Feb 27: World number one Justine Henin-Hardenne took just 48 minutes to sweep aside an ailing Conchita Martinez 6-1 6-0.
She will play Meghan Shaughnessy in the semi-finals after the American beat fourth seed Anastasia Myskina of Russia 7-6 4-6 6-3. Henin-Hardenne found little resistance from Martinez, who was suffering from a neck strain.
The eighth-seeded Spaniard looked lethargic and was slow to go for the wide ball, and at the end of the first set received lengthy treatment. It proved to be ineffective and she barely competed in the second set.


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