Golvin knocks off Schnyder, will face Petrova

Stuttgart, Germany (Sports Network) - Tatiana Golvin, the 18-year-old French phenom, knocked off fifth-seeded Patty Schnyder in three sets to reach the final at the $650,000 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.
Golvin's 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 victory vaulted her into the final against fourth- seeded Nadia Petrova. The Russian posted a 6-2, 1-6, 6-4 win over second- seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova.
The teenager dominated the first set, with Schnyder rarely converting her opportunities and lacking power against the youthful, hard-hitting Frenchwoman.
Schnyder changed the pace of the match, putting more topspin on the ball and slipping through the second set. The Swiss broke to lead 3-2 in the third, but then lost her serve at love.
Golvin broke at 6-5 to take the match when the southpaw dumped a backhand into the net.
In the other semifinal, Petrova snapped Kuznetsova's 10-match win streak. Kuznetsova had won 10 in a row, including back-to-back titles in Beijing and Bali. Her last loss came at the hands of Jelana Jankovic, her quarterfinal victim here, in last month's U.S. Open quarterfinals.