Australian Daria Gavrilova has advanced to her second WTA semi-final of the year by beating Paraguay’s Veronica Cepede Royg at the Mexican Open.
The third-seeded Gavrilova won 6-4 4-6 6-2 to set up a clash in the last four against No.7 Lesia Tsurenko from Ukraine.
Gavrilova dropped serve twice in the second set of her quarter-final against Cepede Royg but was able to regroup and dominate the decider.
She previously made it through to the semis of the Sydney International in January where she was beaten by countrywoman Ashleigh Barty.
Tsurenko downed French second seed Kristina Mladenovic 6-2 6-2.
In other quarter-final action on Thursday, unseeded Swiss Stefanie Voegele beat US Open champion Sloane Stephens 6-4 5-7 6-2.