Colombian Camila Osorio made it to the semi-finals of the Lyon tournament, winning two sets to nil (6-4, 7-6 [3]) against Czech qualifier Linda Noskova on Friday evening in Lyon.
Osorio, ranked 73rd in the WTA, will face France’s Caroline Garcia, seeded No. 1 in the semi-finals of the Lyon Open.
The 21-year-old Colombian won against the French Alize Cornet, seeded n ° 3 (6-4, 4-6, 6-1), and against the German Jule Niemeier (7-6 [5]7-5), before her victory on Friday against Noskova, 56th player in the world at the WTA.
The 18-year-old Czech had dominated the Spanish wild card Garbine Muguruza without being worried in the score (6-1, 6-4), and the Egyptian Mayar Sherif, seeded n ° 6 (6-3, 6-2) .
The other quarter-final matches in Lyon (WTA 250, 259.303 USD, results are displayed from newest to oldest):
- Caroline Garcia – Jasmine Paolini : 7-5, 7-5
- Maryna Zanevska – Anastasia Potapova (N.5) : 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
- Alycia Parks – Danka Kovinic (N.7) : 7-5, 6-2
