On the last day of the 2008 AVP Crocs Tour Charleston Open, the heat and humidity kicked in and the smell of confederate Jessamine scented the air. It provided heady excitement for the semifinals at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Daniel Island.
The big wins for the day feature the men's and women's top seeds that will advance to tonight's finals.
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs will take on third-seeded Jen Boss and April Ross, while undefeated Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers will take on rising No. 3 seed Stein Metzger and Mark Williams. Both Branagh/Youngs and Dalhausser/Rogers have appeared in the finals of all four AVP Crocs Tour tournaments this season.
In women's semifinals, the No. 1 and 2 contenders faced off for 44 intense minutes. Branagh/Youngs turned it on and triumphed over Rachel Wacholder/Tyra Turner 21-15, 21-19. "We just started serving strong," Branagh said. "In the first game our serving was on and in the second game we got into a little bit of trouble."
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