Rabat Open: Tomova books semi–final spot
Viktoriya Tomova eased past Laura Siegemund in straight sets at the Rabat tournament on Thursday. Next up for Tomova is Peyton Stearns.
Viktoriya Tomova Strasbourg 2023 Zuma/Panoramic
Viktoriya Tomova beat German Laura Siegemund 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the semi-finals of the Rabat Open at Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc on Thursday afternoon.
Ranked No 84, Tomova will face American Peyton Stearns after Stearns came back from 5-0 down in the third set to defeat Italian Lucia Bronzetti, the No 4 seed.
The Bulgarian previously ousted qualifier Berfu Cengiz (6-2, 6-1) and Chinese Yafan Wang (7-6 (4), 6-0) ahead of her victory over Siegemund.
Earlier in the tournament, Siegemund, ranked No 78, got the best of Russian Anna Blinkova, the second seed (6-1, 7-6 (4)) and Colombian Camila Osorio Serrano (6-4, 6-4).
Rabat WTA 250, other last eight results:
- Kamilla Rakhimova vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto
- Sara Sorribes Tormo vs. Mayar Sherif
- Peyton Stearns vs. Lucia Bronzetti
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