Merida Open: Giorgi double bagels Stephens to reach semi-finals

The Italian will face Czech Katerina Siniakova, the No 4 seed, in the semi-final

Camila Giorgi at the 2023 Australian Open Image Credit: AI/Reuters/Panoramic

Haresh Ramchandani

February 25, 2023

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C. GiorgivsS. Stephens

Italy’s Camila Giorgi dished out a double bagel to former US Open champion Sloane Stephens, the No 2 seed, to move into the semi-finals of the Mérida Open at the Yucatan Country Club on Friday

Giorgi took only 47 minutes to beat Stephens 6-0, 6-0, dropping just 20 points during the contest and did not face a single break point on her serve. The Italian earned 12 break chances on Stephens’ serve and was able to convert six of them.

Well, that was fast. 😅⚡️@CamilaGiorgi_it 🇮🇹@WTA | @WTA_Espanol pic.twitter.com/rJF1OzZXea
— Mérida Open (@WTAMeridaOpen) February 25, 2023

With the win, the Italian has set up a semi-final showdown against fourth seed Katerina Siniakova. The Czech defeated Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto, the No 7 seed, 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 in another quarter-final.

Giorgi has not dropped a set this week in Merida, having beaten Egyptian Mayar Sherif, the No 6 seed (6-4, 6-2) and Spaniard Nuria Parrizas Diaz (7-6 (5), 6-2) in her previous matches.

Stephens, ranked No 41, had won against French qualifier Leolia Jeanjean (6-1, 6-3) and edged out Russian lucky loser Varvara Gracheva (5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (5)) earlier in the tournament.

Mérida WTA 250, quarter-final matches (Yucatan Country Club, hard, USD 259,303)