Mérida Open: Li moves into final

American Ann Li beat Russian Polina Kudermetova 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to move into the final of the Mérida Open at the Yucatan Country Club on Sunday.

Li, ranked No 111, will face Zeynep Sonmez next.

The American won against Spaniard Nuria Parrizas Diaz, the No 8 seed (6-0, 6-4), Croat Antonia Ruzic (6-2, 6-2) and Swiss Jil Teichmann (6-1, 6-1) ahead of her victory.

Earlier in the tournament, Kudermetova, ranked No 133, won against Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, the second seed (6-1, 6-1), American Varvara Lepchenko (6-3, 6-4) and Serb Nina Stojanovic (5-7, 6-4, 6-3).

Mérida WTA 250, other semi-final result (Yucatan Country Club, hard, USD 267.082):

• Zeynep Sonmez beat Alina Korneeva: 7-6 (5), 6-2