French teen Dodin reaches first WTA semi-final

French teen Oceane Dodin advanced to her first WTA semi-final by defeating Belgium's Alison Van Uytvanck 6-2, 6-4 in Quebec City.

The 19-year-old from Lille, who is ranked 132nd in the world, took only 76 minutes to win her quarter-final and will now play for a place in Sunday's final against 125th-ranked Julia Boserup.

Boserup eliminated fellow American Catherine Bellis 7-6 (7/0), 6-4 in an all-Californian quarter-final.

US qualifier Lauren Davis, the highest-ranked player remaining in the field at 104th, ousted Russia's Alla Kudryavtseva 6-3, 7-6 (7/4).

Davis will next play Czech qualifier Tereza Martincova, who held on to beat American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6 (9/7).

Kudryavtseva had been the only remaining player in the field with a WTA title, having captured the 2010 Tashkent Open.

Source: AFP