Colombian tennis player Emiliana Arango, finalist of Guadalajara Open WTA 500, in Mexico. EFE/ Francisco Guasco
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Colombian tennis player Emiliana Arango defeated French Jacquemot on Saturday 6-4 and 7-5 to qualify for the final of the WTA 500 of Guadalajara, Mexico, one of her two best results as a professional tennis player.
Arango, finalist last March of the 500 Tournament of Mérida, also in Azteca territory, confirmed its excellent time sportsly with great consistency from the bottom of the court, good attacks on the network and better mobility.
In the first set La Antioqueña, which started the week in the 86th place of the world ranking, broke in the opening game, but could not confirm it, which kept the duel even.
The player born 24 years ago in Medellín lost the service in the sixth game, but recovered it in the seventh. He was patient and with a break in the ninth, he took the first partial.
Again Arango took advantage by violating Jacquemot's service in the first 'game'. Confirmed to go in front 2-0; However, Jacquemot tied the set in the sixth.
The exchanges were even, until in the eleventh game the Colombian took advantage of two double fouls from the French and took an advantage of 6-5, ratified with her serve.
Arango had 26 winning shots, six more than the French one, with 30 non -forced errors, seven less than Emiliana.
Emiliana Arango, near the top 50 of the WTA
The Colombian will seek her first title on a 500 WTA Tournament against the winner between the 17 -year -old American Viva Jovic and the Czech of 19 Nikola Bartunkova.
To win, Arango will get among the first 40 players in the world, the best Colombian, above María Camila Osorio.
“A game is missing, tomorrow they bring all their friends and support the Colombian,” Emiliana told the audience that this week has joined to support her as she did before with her compatriot Osorio, eliminated in the round of 16.
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