Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki defeated Julia Goerges of Germany with a 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 scoreline to reach the Danish Open semifinal on Friday, being played here in Copenhagen.

Wozniacki lost the first set on a tame note in front of the home crowd, but bounced back brilliantly in the second set and did not allow Goerges to win a single game. 

In the final set, Wozniacki won the stiff contest in a tie-breaker. Wozniacki will meet Anna Chakvetadze of Russia, who defeated sixth-seeded Polona Hercog from Slovenia 6-4 6-3. On the other hand, second-seeded Li Na of China thrashed eighth-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-1 6-2. 

Li will play seventh-seeded Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic, who defeated Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-1, 7-5.