The French Open Champion triumph in a contest that will live long in the memory for those on Hisense Arena by edging the four -hour and 44-minute epic with a 4-6 6-1 16-14.
"It is a fantastic moment for me," said the sixth seed afterwards. "It is one of the most emotional moments of my life. I just told myself to keep going, do it with the heart and go for it."
Schiavone in order to capture a decisive break at 14-14, saved six match points en route after reaching desperately for a crosscourt volley that left Kuznetsova flat-footed at the net.Kuznetsova saved two match points with a baseline winner
Schiavone wil now face top seed Caroline Wozniacki who beated Anastasija Sevastova and recorded another straight sets victory.
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