Cilic ends Haas' Munich final hopes

(CNN) -- It's been three years since Tommy Haas has reached an ATP Tour final, and the former world No. 2's wait for a 13th career title was extended on Saturday.

The 34-year-old rolled back the years on home soil this week when he stunned top seed Jo Wilfried-Tsonga at the Munich Open, but his tournament has now ended with a straight-sets defeat by 2010 runner-up Marin Cilic in the semifinals.

Haas, who has overcome two career-threatening injuries in the past decade, was runner-up in the clay event in 2000 and had been on course to reach his first final since winning another German tournament, the Halle grass-court championship in 2009.

But Croatian Cilic triumphed 6-3 6-4 as he won 89% of his service points to set up a clash with Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber on Sunday.

World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka has come a long way since first picking up a tennis racket in her native Belarus.

However, she still considers the Eastern European nation to be her home. Azarenka is pictured with former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki (right) at a children's cancer center in Minsk in 2010.

Azarenka (far left) first became involved in the sport when her mother started working in a tennis center in her native Belarus. Her first coach was Valentina Rzhanih (also pictured).

Azarenka eventually had to leave Minsk to fulfil her ambitions, moving first to Marbella in Spain for a brief spell before settling in Arizona.

Azarenka was a Wimbledon champion at the age of 14, winning the girls' doubles title in 2004 with compatriot Volha Havartsova.

Azarenka won the junior titles at the Australian Open and U.S. Open in 2005, finishing the season as junior world number one. She burst onto the senior scene the year after.

Less than a year after she briefly considered quitting, Azarenka became the first player from Belarus to win a grand slam singles title when she beat Maria Sharapova in the 2012 Australian Open final.

Azarenka cemented her number one status by winning 14 straight matches after the Australian Open, collecting two more trophies.

Azarenka is still seeking to improve, and has added two-time grand slam champion and former world No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo to her coaching team.

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Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic and Novak Djokovic of Serbia will be hoping to defend their Wimbledon titles in July -- earning a 4.5% increase in prize money if they do. Singles champions will now receive £1.15 millon ($1.85 million).

Rafael Nadal ruined Britain's hopes of a home finalist after defeating Andy Murray in the 2011 semis. Both were part of the "Big Four" who helped secure pay increases. Semifinalists will now take home £287,500 ($463,336) -- up 4.5%.

Jo-Wilifried Tsonga of France delivered one of the biggest upsets of the 2011 tournament, knocking out six-time champion Roger Federer in the quarterfinals. Quarterfinalists will now earn £145,000 ($233,720) -- an increase of 5.5%.

World No. 2 Nadal beat Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in the last 16 before losing in the final. Fourth-round losers will this year earn £75,000 ($120,825) -- an increase of 9.1%.

Russian third seed Vera Zvonareva suffered a shock third-round exit in last year's against Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova. A similar achievement this year would earn her £33,875 ($54,630) -- an increase of 13.1%.

Germany's Sabine Lisicki drops to her knees after defeating French Open champ Li Na in the second round of last year's tournament. Under this year's schedule, the Chinese player would have made £23,125 ($37,302) -- a 14.9% rise.

Italy's Francesca Schiavone, a first-round loser in 2010, redeemed herself last year by beating Australia's Jelena Dokic. Those who drop out at the first hurdle this year will take home £14,500 ($23,389) -- the biggest increase of all rounds at 26.1%.

Wimbledon champions - £1.15 million

Semifinal - £287,500

Quarterfinal - £145,000

Fourth round - £75,000

Third round - £38,875

Second round - £23,125

First round - £14,500

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"It was my best match of the week," the 23-year-old third seed told the ATP website after beating a player who has reached four grand slam semifinals but needed a wild-card to enter this week.

"I played and served extremely well. I believe he didn't reach deuce on my serve. Tommy played really well this week and I went into the match with thoughts of that. It made good preparation for everything."

Haas had also defeated former Australian Open finalist Marco Baghdatis on his way to the last four, but the world No. 134 lost in 75 minutes to a man seeking to win an ATP Tour title for the fourth successive year, owning six overall.

Kohlschreiber, the 2007 Munich champion, will also be seeking his seventh title after beating Spanish second seed Feliciano Lopez in the second semifinal.

The 28-year-old, who has also been a winner and runner-up at Halle, won 6-2 6-7 (4-7) 6-4.

In Portugal, Kaia Kanepi won her second WTA Tour title by beating Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 3-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 in Saturday's final of the Estoril Open.

The Estonian sixth seed had a six-week injury layoff after her maiden victory in Brisbane in January, but has battled back after losing first-round matches in Miami and Indian Wells.

In the men's event, defending champion Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina will play French second seed Richard Gasquet in Sunday's final.

In Belgrade, Italian second seed Andreas Seppi will take on France's Benoit Paire in Sunday's final of the Serbia Open.

Seppi beat Argentine fourth seed David Nalbandian, while in another three-set match Paire upset Spaniard Pablo Andujar -- who was top seed in the absence of defending champion Novak Djokovic, who is mourning the recent death of his grandfather.