Colina Open: Bejlek beats Udvardy to reach semi-finals

Sara Bejlek reached the last four of the Colina Open by edging out Hungarian Panna Udvardy 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4 at the Club Deportivo Universidad Catolica.

Bejlek, ranked No 194, will face the winner of the match between Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean, the No 8 seed, and Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, the No 3 seed, next.

Sara Bejlek won against Hungarian Anna Bondar, the No 6 seed (5-7, 6-2, 6-3) and Georgian qualifier Ekaterine Gorgodze (6-1, 6-2) earlier in the tournament.

In the previous rounds of the Chilean tournament, Udvardy, ranked No 117, defeated Russian Diana Shnaider, the second seed (6-3, 6-4) and Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (6-4, 6-2).

Colina WTA 125, other last-eight results (Club Deportivo Universidad Catolica, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Leolia Jeanjean vs. Nadia Podoroska
• Polona Hercog vs. Diane Parry
• Elizabeth Mandlik (7) beat Yulia Starodubtsewa: 7-6 (1), 6-3