Crèdit Andorrà Open: Parks makes semi-finals
Alycia Parks won against Sabine Lisicki 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 on Friday evening and will play Spaniard Cristina Bucsa, the No 8 seed, in the next round
American Alycia Parks won against German wildcard Sabine Lisicki 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3 to advance to the semi-finals of the Crèdit Andorrà Open on Friday evening.
Parks, ranked No 134, will play Spaniard Cristina Bucsa, the No 8 seed, next.
The 21-year-old American beat Czech Linda Noskova, the No 4 seed (7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-2) and Frenchwoman Oceane Dodin (6-3, 7-6 (6)) earlier in the tournament.
In the previous rounds, Lisicki, ranked No 400, defeated Italian Sara Errani, the No 6 seed (7-5, 6-3) and Russian wildcard Alina Charaeva (6-0, 6-3).