Croatian tennis player Petra Marčinko (WTA rank 76) has reached the semi-finals of the WTA tournament in Rabat. On Thursday, Marčinko defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (WTA rank 51) in the quarterfinals with a score of 6:3, 6:4. The 20-year-old Marčinko had already achieved a career milestone by reaching the quarterfinals at a WTA tournament, and now she will play her first WTA semi-final.

Match Highlights

The match, which lasted one hour and 20 minutes, saw Marčinko successfully convert 79% of first serves, while her opponent managed only 52%. Marčinko broke Bouzas Maneiro's serve four times, once in the first set and three times in the second. Marčinko lost her serve twice during the match.

Next Steps

This was the first time the two players had faced each other. Marčinko will now aim for a place in the final, facing the winner of the match between Swiss player Jil Teichmann (WTA rank 201) and local player Yasmine Kabaj (WTA rank 334).