Rybarikova defeats Makarova in DC semis
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Magdalena Rybarikova's hopes of a repeat title were kept alive after downing third-seeded Ekaterina Makarova on Saturday in the semifinals of the Citi Open tennis tournament.
Rybarikova, seeded seventh, dominated the Russian with a 6-2, 6-0 victory on the hardcourts at FitzGerald Tennis Center.
The 24-year-old Slovakian defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in last year's D.C. finale and will look to repeat as champion when she challenges German Andrea Petkovic in the final.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Petkovic earned her 300th career match win and advanced to her second final of the year by defeating fourth-seeded Aliz��� Cornet in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. The 25-year-old finished runner up at Nurnberg in June.
The 2013 Citi Open champ will collect $40,000.