NEW YORK, Nov 6: Defending champion Amelie Mauresmo ended Nicole Vaidisova’s 18-match unbeaten streak to reach the final of the Advanta Championships with a 7-5 7-5 victory in Villanova, Philadelphia on Saturday.

Results women’s singles (semifinals): Amelie Mauresmo (France) bt Nicole Vaidisova (Czech Republic) 7-5 7-5; Elena Dementieva (Russia) bt Nadia Petrova (Russia)WO

Dechy, Bartoli fall

QUEBEC CITY,(Canada): Top-seeded Nathalie Dechy and No. 3 Marion Bartoli bowed out of the semifinals on Saturday to end the chance of an all-French final at the WTA Bell Challenge.

Results (semifinals): Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) bt Marion Bartoli (FRA) 6-4, 1-0 ret; Amy Frazier (USA) bt Nathalie Dechy (FRA) 6-4, 7-5.—Agencies