Open d’Angers: Parks books spot in final
Alycia Parks edged out Jessika Ponchet 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Saturday afternoon and will play German Anna-Lena Friedsam in the final
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American Alycia Parks edged out French wildcard Jessika Ponchet 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 to reach the final of the Open d’Angers at Arena Loire in Trélazé on Saturday.
Parks, ranked No 100, will face German Anna-Lena Friedsam next.
The 21-year-old American won against Chinese Shuai Zhang, the top seed (6-2, 6-3), Romanian Jaqueline Cristian (6-4, 6-4) and Czech Marketa Vondrousova (6-1, 7-6 (3)) ahead of her victory.
In the previous rounds, Ponchet, ranked No 172, beat Ukrainian Katarina Zavatska (7-5, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3)), Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen (7-5, 6-2) and Clara Burel (7-5, 6-1).
Trélazé WTA 125, other semi-final result (Arena Loire, EUR 92.742):
- Anna-Lena Friedsam beat Anhelina Kalinina (2): 7-6 (6), 6-3
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