Argentina Open: Carle into final

No 8 seed Maria Lourdes Carle reached the final of the Argentina Open by beating No 7 seed Julia Riera 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday evening.

Carle, ranked No 175, will play the winner of the match between Mexican Renata Zarazua, the No 6 seed, and Brazilian Laura Pigossi, the No 5 seed, next.

In the previous rounds of the Argentinian tournament, Maria Lourdes Carle won against Brazilian Gabriela Ce (3-6, 6-0, 6-3), Ipek Oz (6-1, 6-3) and Frenchwoman Diane Parry, the top seed (7-6 (2), 6-3).

Riera, ranked No 163, defeated Frenchwoman Selena Janicijevic (7-5, 6-3), Romanian Miriam Bulgaru (6-2, 6-3) and Slovenian Polona Hercog (6-3, 6-4) earlier in the tournament.

Buenos Aires WTA 125, other semi-final result (Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, USD 115.000):

• Renata Zarazua vs. Laura Pigossi