Clijsters closes in on first Grand Slam

Kim Clijsters moved a step closer to her first Grand Slam title with a 6-3 6-2 win over 27th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia.

The top seed now faces American Meghann Shaughnessy, who upset 13th seed Vera Zvonareva 4-6 6-4 6-2.