NEW YORK -- On the final point, Martina Hingis didn't even have to move. She stood at the baseline as Daja Bedanova's second serve clipped the net cord and skipped long for a double-fault.

The rest of the match was nearly that easy for the top-seeded Hingis, who won 6-2, 6-0 in 42 minutes Tuesday to reach the U.S. Open semifinals for the sixth consecutive year.

A more daunting challenge awaits Friday, when Hingis will play Serena Williams who defeated Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 6-7 (7), 7-5.

"It's going to be tough," Hingis said. "But you have to expect that in a semifinal."

While women's tennis has soared in popularity thanks to an abundance of magazine-cover personalities, Hingis and Bedanova provided a reminder that unsightly mismatches are still common, even in the second week of major events.

The 18-year-old Bedanova, who upset two-time champion Monica Seles in the fourth round, admitted she was nervous in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.

"I wasn't on court with my mind," Bedanova said. "I wanted too much from myself, I guess."

Bedanova and Hingis were both born in the Czech Republic, and they practiced together when Bedanova was about 10 and stayed at Hingis' house in Trubbach, Switzerland.

"She's like my little pupil," Hingis said with a grin.

Their latest tutoring session, at Arthur Ashe Stadium, started strangely. Hingis won the first 11 points before double-faulting, prompting cheers from restless spectators eager for a closer contest. Bedanova then won nine of the next 10 points, evening the match at 2-all.

Thereafter Bedanova could do little right. She lost 10 consecutive games, winning only seven points in the final seven games.

The match was nothing like what Hingis will face next, because Bedanova -- like Hingis -- relies on placement and anticipation rather than the power game favored by Williams and Davenport.

"I was actually surprised today," Hingis said. "It's like the balls are actually coming at me at a slower pace. But still I welcome this game with open arms. You don't see that too often from a youngster. She's much more a strategy player than a hard-hitter. That's very unusual these days."