Rezai in the 1/4 final four.

Aravane Rezai qualified for the semifinals of the tournament by defeating the Italian Birmingham Sara Errani 7-6 (7 / 2), 7-5. A first for the French turf. The Stéphanoise afrrontera the winner of the encounter between the Chinese Na Li, Seeded No.1 and the Estonian Kaia Kanepi.

WTA BIRMINGHAM - Quarter-finals:
Aravane Rezai (FRA/N.4) Sara Errani beat (ITA/N.5) 7-6(7/2), 7-5. Next opponent: Li or Kanepi

Sharapova (RUS/N.2) beat Sesil Karatantcheva (KAZ) 6-2, 6-4
Next opponent: Riske
Alison Riske (USA / Q) beats Yanina Wickmayer (BEL/N.3) 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-3

- 3rd round:
Na Li (CHN/N.1) beats Angelique Kerber (ALL/N.13) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
Kaia Kanepi (EST) beat Michelle Larcher de Brito (POR) 6-2, 6-2
Sara Errani (ITA/N.5) beats Marina Erakovic (NZL) 7-6 (7/5), 6-4