Cali Open: Podoroska through to semis
Nadia Podoroska beat Fernanda Contreras Gomez 6-3, 6-3 on Friday evening and will play the winner of the match between Italian qualifier Martina Colmegna and Colombian wildcard Emiliana Arango in the next round
Nadia Podoroska (Zuma / Panoramic)
Argentinian Nadia Podoroska defeated Mexican Fernanda Contreras Gomez, the No 8 seed, 6-3, 6-3 to move into the semi-finals of the Cali Open at the Club Campestre de Cali on Friday evening.
Podoroska, ranked No 156, will face Colombian wildcard Emiliana Arango next.
The Argentinian won against Hungarian Reka Luca Jani, the top seed (6-0, 6-2) and Frenchwoman Carole Monnet (4-6, 6-3, 6-1) ahead of her victory.
In the previous rounds of the Cali tournament, Contreras Gomez, ranked No 183, won against French qualifier Marine Partaud (6-1, 1-6, 6-1) and Chinese Xiaodi You (6-2, 6-0).
Cali WTA 125K Series, other last eight results (Club Campestre de Cali, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Martina Colmegna vs. Emiliana Arango
- Laura Pigossi (2) beat Valeriya Strakhova: 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
- Paula Ormaechea beat Elvina Kalieva: 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
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