Kournikova crushed defending champion Nathalie Tauziat of France, 6-2, 6-1, today in the semifinals at the $2.08 million Kremlin Cup tennis event.

Hingis, who teamed with Kournikova to win the doubles titles at Filderstadt and Zurich earlier this month, set up a meeting with Kournikova on Sunday when defeating fifth seed Amelie Mauresmo of France, 7-5, 6-3.

Yevgeny Kafelnikov, the reigning Olympic gold medalist, will vie for his fourth straight title in his homeland tournament after pulling out a 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 victory over fourth seed and two-time champion Marc Rosset of Switzerland.

Any chances of an all-Russian championship showdown between Kafelnikov and U.S. Open champion Marat Safin were dashed when unseeded David Prinosil of Germany stunned the top-seeded Safin, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3.

Kournikova, seeded fourth, needed only 45 minutes to dispose of Tauziat, who criticized the Russian starlet in a book published earlier this year. She broke her French opponent five times and did not face a break point in reaching only her third career singles final.

The 19-year-old Kournikova is one of the most highly publicized players in women's tennis due to her looks, which has led to several endorsement deals. But that has not translated into success on the court in singles for Kournikova, whose only finals appearances came at Miami in 1998 and Hilton Head last year.

Kournikova has had success in doubles, winning 10 career titles and finishing 1999 as the top-ranked doubles player in the world. She will have a chance to capture her fifth doubles title this year and third straight with Hingis just hours after the two square off in the singles final.

Hingis will attempt to sweep the singles and doubles title at three straight tournaments for the first time since Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in 1994.

Since losing in the semifinals of the U.S. Open to Venus Williams, Hingis has won 13 straight singles. The 20-year-old from Switzerland will vie for her eighth singles title of the year and 34th of her career.

Hingis has dominated Kournikova head to head, winning eight of nine meetings, including the last four.

Making his ninth appearance at this event, Kafelnikov has compiled a 30-5 record and has reached five straight finals in Moscow. On Sunday, the 26-year-old Kafelnikov will be seeking his 22nd career singles title and second this year.

Prinosil started2000 by going 1-8, but turned things around in the grasscourt season by taking the title in Halle, Germany and reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon. He owns three career ATP Tour titles.

Kafelnikov is 4-1 lifetime against Prinosil, including a semifinal victory here in 1996.

The women's champion will earn $166,000 while $137,000 goes to the men's winner.