Davenport and Hantuchova reach semis

Lindsay Davenport is two wins away from successfully defending her title at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

The top seed from the United States, Davenport overcame a poor second set to defeat No. 8 Anastasia Myskina of Russia, 6-2 3-6 6-1, on Friday in the quarter-finals of the 650,000 Tier II hardcourt event.