BBVA Open Internacional De Valencia: Tomova makes final
Viktoriya Tomova edged out Iryna Shymanovich 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday and will play the winner of the match between American Ann Li and Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, the second seed, in the final
Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova, the top seed, reached the final of the BBVA Open Internacional De Valencia by edging out Belarusian Iryna Shymanovich 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday.
Tomova, ranked No 69, will face the winner of the match between American Ann Li and Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, the second seed, next.
The Bulgarian defeated Croat Lea Boskovic (6-0, 4-6, 6-2), Russian Oksana Selekhmeteva (7-5, 2-6, 6-1) and Latvian Darja Semenistaja, the No 8 seed (6-3, 6-1) in the previous rounds.
Earlier in the tournament, Shymanovich, ranked No 275, won against lucky loser Dominika Salkova (6-4, 6-4), Mexican Renata Zarazua, the No 5 seed (6-4, 6-2) and Brazilian Laura Pigossi (6-0, 7-6 (1)).
