The 2011 Wimbledon champion saved a match-point at 5-4 down in the second set against that year's U.S. Open victor Stosur.
"I felt really bad about losing last time when I had match-point, so I just wanted to hang in there today, " she told the tournament's official Web site.
Clijsters raced to a 5-1 lead, helped by her first ace of the match -- coming off a second serve -- but then missed three match-point chances at 6-3.
The veteran Finn triumphed 6-4 4-6 7-6 (7-4) against the 2009 U.S. Open champion as he was taken to a tie-break in the decider after the Argentine saved a match-point, before reaching his first Masters-level quarterfinal since 2006.
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He'd meet more Neudeutsch on the tennis court (Match-Point, Tie-Break) or golf course though he never played enough of that game even to get a Handi kap (or, by now, -cap), sadly gehandicapt for business life as this has left him.
Ninth-seeded Samantha Stosur, who has spoken of her anxiety over playing in front of her home fans, served twice for the match but double-faulted on match point in a 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 loss to China's Zheng Jie.
The incident occurred during her semifinal defeat to Kim Clijsters when Williams was called for a foot fault to give the Belgian mum match point and her profanity-laced tirade resulted in a penalty point that ended the match.
Williams, meanwhile, played better than he did in his first trip back to Salt Lake City since being traded in 2011, but couldn't match the 3-point shooting of Utah.
Serving for the match at 5-4, he forced a match point, saved by Federer, who proceeded to break back to level at 5-5.
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And, Sussex's only realistic aim on the final day is to maintain their current bonus-point advantage in the match over fourth-placed Lancashire.
Berdych was soon serving for the match and the pressure appeared to have got the better of him as Federer saved a match point and brought up a break-back point.
Federer's next return looks long - he'll challenge, but it's so long - second match point, serve in, weak return, gap on the Fed backhand, big gap on the Fed backhand... it's there!
Sixth seed Clijsters trailed 5-2 and later faced match point in the deciding set against the Frenchwomen before a five-game rally transformed the semi-final.
The world number one looked to be on her way out after facing match point at 5-6 in the second set.
"I wasn't really nervous I was just not quick off the mark and she took advantage of that, " said Robson, who double-faulted on match point.
Her Belgian opponent had other ideas, though, and after saving match point at 5-3 with a fine return that forced a mis-hit volley, Clijsters took control.
That 6-4 7-5 semifinal win was not without controversy, as Williams lost the match after receiving a point penalty on match point for verbally abusing a line judge over a foot-fault call.
France had not had it all their own way - the Spaniards took the doubles into a fourth set having saved a match point in the third set tie-break.
Between 2007 and 2011, the low-point for the match was 2009 when 67% of plans had a match that averaged 3.90%.
The world number one set up match point with a serve-and-volley winner and then earned the victory when Lee hit a powerful backhand long.
The 19-year-old squandered a match point and was then broken for the first time in the match but made no mistake in his next service game.
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a brace to take his tally of league goals to 24 this season and give the league leaders a five-point lead ahead of second-placed Lyon's match against Marseille on Sunday.
England play a seven match one-day series in India, with the cut-off point for automatic Champions Trophy places to be confirmed after the second match.
Philippoussis finally cracked when he double-faulted at 5-5 in the third set tie-break to hand Ferreira match point.
Although she double-faulted on her first match point, she then served an ace on her third to win.
Ferrer won 6-2 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 despite a mid-match slump and facing a break point in game six of the fifth set.
After hitting a forehand a fraction wide of the line and losing his challenge in a review, Ferrer double-faulted to give Djokovic match point.
Federer had a match point in the deciding tie-break but missed his chance with a wayward forehand, allowing Berdych to claim the victory three points later.
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