Sat Sep 14 01:15:59 UTC 2024: ## Colombian Osorio Makes History in Guadalajara, Reaching Semifinals of WTA 500 Event
**Guadalajara, Mexico** – Camila Osorio of Colombia etched her name in the history books on Friday, becoming the first Colombian player to reach the semifinals of a WTA 500 event. Osorio battled past Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova in a thrilling match, winning 7-6 (6), 6-2. The 22-year-old displayed incredible resilience, saving 7 of 9 break points and overcoming a 6-5 deficit in the first-set tiebreaker.
Osorio’s opponent in the semifinals will be Australia’s Olivia Gadecki, who shocked Italian Martina Trevisan 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. The 152nd ranked Gadecki dominated the match, breaking Trevisan’s serve a remarkable 8 times in 10 opportunities.
Meanwhile, in Monastir, Tunisia, Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova fought tooth and nail for a three-hour, 22-minute victory over Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo. The match went down to the wire, with Sramkova overcoming a 3-0 deficit in the third set and saving a match point while down 5-3. Her resilience paid off, as she eventually won 1-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Sramkova’s reward is a semifinal clash with Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti, the last remaining seeded player in the tournament.
The other semifinal in Monastir will see Germany’s Eva Lys face Great Britain’s Sonay Kartal. Lys advanced after a 7-5, 6-3 win over Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez, while Kartal defeated Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva 7-6 (4), 6-2.
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