Bogota Open: Stearns moves into semi-finals

American Peyton Stearns reached the last 4 of the Bogota Open by winning against Slovenian Tamara Zidansek 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 at the Country Club Bogota on Saturday.

Stearns, ranked No 116, will face Russian Kamilla Rakhimova, the No 4 seed, next.

Ahead of her victory, the 21-year-old American defeated Spanish qualifier Rosa Vicens Mas (6-3, 6-1) and Russian Elina Avanesyan (6-4, 6-1).

Zidansek, ranked No 110, beat Hungarian Reka Luca Jani (6-0, 6-1) and Swede Mirjam Bjorklund (7-6 (3), 7-6 (3)) in the previous rounds of the Colombia Open.

Bogota WTA 250, other quarter-finals results (Country Club Bogota, clay, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Kamilla Rakhimova beat Sara Sorribes Tormo (7): 6-4, 7-5
• Francesca Jones beat Laura Pigossi (6): 6-4, 6-2
• Tatjana Maria (2) beat Nuria Brancaccio (Q): 6-3, 6-2