Abierto Tampico: Zhu moves into last four, defeating Siniakova

Chinese Lin Zhu, the No 6 seed, reached the last four of the Abierto Tampico by winning against Czech Katerina Siniakova, the No 4 seed, 6-4, 7-5 at Centro Libanes Mexicano de Tampico on Thursday night.

Zhu, ranked No 62, will face the winner of the match between Colombian Camila Osorio, the No 7 seed, and Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto next.

Ahead of her victory, the Chinese beat Austrian Julia Grabher (6-4, 3-6, 6-0) and Russian Varvara Gracheva (6-1, 6-2).

Siniakova, ranked No 49, defeated American Alycia Parks (6-0, 6-3) and Pole Magdalena Frech (6-3, 7-6 (7)).

Tampico WTA 125, other quarter-finals results (Centro Libanes Mexicano de Tampico, hard, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Camila Osorio vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto : Thursday in Tampico
• Leylah Fernandez vs. Rebecca Marino : Thursday in Tampico
• Magda Linette (5) beat Elise Mertens (1): 7-5, 6-2