CASARES, Spain--Luke Donald Martin Kaymer in the semi-finals of the world match play Championship on Sunday, the No. 1 firmly in its sights the shock elimination of leading Lee Westwood in Andalusia after meeting with.

Westwood's surprise defeat Ryder Cup after his team-mate Ian Poulter Stadium of the last 16 on Saturday left him at the top of the rankings that are vulnerable, and used his closest pursuers on the Finca Cortesin course.

Second rank Donald fought against Johan EDFORS, need a play-off which beat Swedish outsiders in the first round k.o., but rediscovered his consistent best against Masters champion Charl Schwartzel of 2 holes in the quarter-finals.

Lee Westwood defeat leaves him vulnerable at the top of the rankings. (Getty Images) KAYMER, former leading player, to a third party, slipped won two of the last three holes to beat local favorite Alvaro Quiros of 2 holes in the quarter-finals. The German player relaxed earlier past Soren Kjeldsen 3 and 2.

Donald or KAYMER will go to no. 1 if either the tournament wins on the Costa del Sol. The two met emerging victorious 3 and 2 in the final of the Accenture match play in Arizona in February with Donald.

"I think I have the upper hand psychologically," said Donald, who was never No. 1 but has been a persistent challenger at the top of the rankings in recent weeks after a consistent run of results in the United States.

Belgium Nicolas Colsaerts, who is no. 108 and a first European tour title at the China last month, will open Poulter in the other semifinal play.

But all eyes are on the Donald KAYMER match race, both, in particular with the larger price hinge on the result.

Donald, who said he felt "drained" while he struggles with the effects of a sore throat for two weeks, is probably the toughest match player. - his last 13 games in this format won including those in the Ryder Cup. The softly spoken English, there has been an intimidating aura to the place out.

"The consistency in the Pocket is a useful tool in match play." I think in 18-hole playing can wear down your opponent if it not too flashy, could sometimes explain is, why I don't get it so often done in strokeplay, "Donald said.

KAYMER knows, that the in-form Donald simply give everything in the semi-final is not.

"He has not make a mistake," said Kaymer. "I won with a few PARS against Søren but that is not tomorrow happen." "The way Luke and art play is fantastic."

Westwood had for a third straight tournament win, despite his position in the ranking, but slipped to a loss of 1 hole before his team-mate Ryder Cup roll up a 67 in stifling conditions offered to consolidate.

He mince not his words in the description of his thoughts on the game and the General game of the Poulter.

"You know he is not it great hit, but he is a lot of putts and use up and down from everywhere."He had a few breaks, Westwood said. "That's the frustrating thing about match-play... sometimes is it not reflective who play as the players."

Donald would certainly agree that recognition "against EDFORS he escaped" to rally from 2 to play three holes down with.

"When an event was zählspiel, I probably would have played my way out of it." "But this is the art of match play," he said.

Then taken all of Westwood, Poulter needs all his powers of recovery against Francesco Molinari, the last four holes-win the birdie on 16, 17 and 18-to a 2-hole victory over the Italian sneak included.

Colsaerts is the tournament surprise package. He beat two-time US Open champion Retief Goosen and sixth rank Rory McIlroy in the group stage in defeat Venezuela Jhonattan Vegas 2 and 1 in the last 16 and then no. 5-rank Graeme McDowell with the same result.

McDowell had Northern Irishman, McIlroy, his close friend and colleague beaten 3 and 2 with surprising ease in the last 16.

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