Morocco Open: Dream WTA debut continues for Riera as Argentine reaches semis in Rabat
Julia Riera won against Yulia Putintseva 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday and will play Austrian Julia Grabher in the next round
Argentine Julia Riera continued her dream debut on the WTA Tour by beating Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, the No 6 seed, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to move into the last four of the Morocco Open at Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc in Rabat on Thursday.
Riera, ranked No 195 in the world, will face Austrian Julia Grabher next.
SPECIAL 😀
— wta (@WTA) May 25, 2023
On her debut WTA event, @juliriera02 is into the semifinals in Rabat after defeating Putintseva 5-7, 6-4, 6-2!#WTARabat pic.twitter.com/4uCUPJHslY
Ahead of her victory, the 20-year-old Argentine beat Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic (6-3, 6-0) and Egyptian Mayar Sherif, the No 3 seed (7-5, 7-5).
Putintseva, ranked No 61, won against Moroccan wildcard Aya El Aouni (6-1, 6-4) and Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean (6-2, 6-1) in the previous rounds of the Rabat Grand Prix.
Rabat WTA 250, other quarter-finals matches (Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc, clay, USD 259,303)
- Julia Grabher beat Martina Trevisan (1): 6-3 ret.
- Peyton Stearns vs. Sloane Stephens
- Lucia Bronzetti vs. Alycia Parks
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