Favorite Caroline Garcia moved into the semi-finals of the tennis tournament in Lyon without emotion after defeating Italy’s Jasmine Paolini on Friday.

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Caroline Garcia, in the semifinals in Lyon

The Frenchwoman, who is ranked No. 5 in the WTA rankings, won in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5, after an hour and 47 minutes of play in the company of the athlete who is ranked 66 in the WTA rankings.

In the 1/8 finals, Garcia beat the Belgian Alison Van Uytvank (2-6, 6-0, 6-1), and in the semifinals she will play against the winner of Camila Osorio (73 WTA) and Linda Noskova (56 WTA). ).

The Lyon Open is contested from January 30 to February 5 on hard. It has a total prize money of $259,303, is part of the WTA 250 category and last year’s champion is Shuai Zhang.

Lyon Open 2023 Semi-Finals

Caroline Garcia vs. Camila Osorio / Linda Noskova

Alicia Parks vs. Maryna Zanevska