Canberra Open: Wei through to semi-finals, faces Eala next
Wei won against Simona Waltert 6-1, 6-4 in the second round on Thursday
Wei Sijia, Beijing 2024
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China’s Sijia Wei won against Swiss qualifier Simona Waltert 6-1, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Canberra Open at the Canberra Tennis Centre on Thursday.
Wei, ranked No 134, will face Filipino qualifier Alexandra Eala next.
The 21-year-old Chinese defeated Australian wildcard Lizette Cabrera (6-3, 6-4) and Thai Mananchaya Sawangkaew, the No 8 seed (6-3, 6-2) earlier in the week.
In the previous round of the tournament, Waltert, ranked No 174, beat Latvian Darja Semenistaja, the No 4 seed (6-2, 6-1) and French qualifier Elsa Jacquemot (6-1, 6-4).
Canberra WTA 125K Series, other quarter-final results (Canberra Tennis Centre, hard, USD 164,000):
- Aoi Ito (7) beat Nina Stojanovic: 6-2, 7-6 (6)
- Alexandra Eala beat Taylah Preston (WC): 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
- Nuria Parrizas Diaz (1) beat Oksana Selekhmeteva (Q): 6-3, 6-3
