Morocco Open: Dream WTA debut continues for Riera as Argentine reaches semis in Rabat

Julia Riera won against Yulia Putintseva 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday and will play Austrian Julia Grabher in the next round

Tennis Majors

May 25, 2023

Grand Prix Son Altesse Royale La Princesse Lalla Meryem •Quarter-final • completed

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J. RieravsY. Putintseva

Argentine Julia Riera continued her dream debut on the WTA Tour by beating Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, the No 6 seed, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to move into the last four of the Morocco Open at Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc in Rabat on Thursday.

Riera, ranked No 195 in the world, will face Austrian Julia Grabher next.

SPECIAL 😀

On her debut WTA event, @juliriera02 is into the semifinals in Rabat after defeating Putintseva 5-7, 6-4, 6-2!#WTARabat pic.twitter.com/4uCUPJHslY
— wta (@WTA) May 25, 2023

Ahead of her victory, the 20-year-old Argentine beat Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic (6-3, 6-0) and Egyptian Mayar Sherif, the No 3 seed (7-5, 7-5).

Putintseva, ranked No 61, won against Moroccan wildcard Aya El Aouni (6-1, 6-4) and Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean (6-2, 6-1) in the previous rounds of the Rabat Grand Prix.

Rabat WTA 250, other quarter-finals matches (Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc, clay, USD 259,303)