Dokic - Capriati 2-6, 6-2, 6-4

Jelena Dokic

Carlsbad, USA, August 2 (AP) - In the biggest upset at the Acura Classic, sixth-seeded Jelena Dokic defeated No. 2 Jennifer Capriati 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 Friday night in the quarterfinals at La Costa Resort and Spa.

Earlier, two-time defending champion Venus Williams beat No. 5 Kim Clijsters 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 to advance to the semifinals, while Anna Kournikova rallied from a one-sided loss in the first set for the second straight day to eliminate No. 12 Anna Smashnova 1-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Third-seeded Lindsay Davenport also advanced to Saturday's semifinals by overpowering Ai Sugiyama 6-1, 6-1.

Kournikova, who needed 2 hours, 19 minutes to beat Smashnova, will face Dokic Saturday afternoon and Williams and Davenport will meet in the other semifinal Saturday night. The championship match will be played Sunday.

Dokic played a solid game and avoided critical mistakes in upsetting Capriati.

"She played very well tonight," Capriati said. "She's always been a good player but tonight she was a great player."

Dokic was delighted.

"I can say that maybe this is the biggest win of my career," she said, adding that game has been getting better recently.