Svetlana Kuznetsova marched into the semifinals of the China Open on Friday, but Nikolay Davydenko was ousted in a straight-set upset.

Russia’s Maria Sharapova became the latest upset victim at the China Open on Wednesday, while four of her compatriots advanced to the quarterfinals.

Venus Williams crashed out of the China Open on Monday, losing for the second week in a row to Russian teenager Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.