Czech tennis star reaches semi-finale in Brisbane International

Czech tennis number one Radek Štěpánek has reached the semi-final of the Brisbane International, which he won last year. Mr. Štěpánek is two wins away from earning the title for a second time. The 31-year old, who represented the Czech Republic at the Davis Cup, beat the American Wayne Odesnik 7:6 and 6:1. After reaching the quarter-final on Wednesday, Czech tennis player Lucie Safarova dropped out of the competition after a mixed match.