Frech defeated Caroline Garcia and will play in the final of the Guadalajara tournament

Magdalena Frech, ranked 43rd in the world, came up short to beat Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia 7-6(4), 7-5 on Saturday and access the final of the Guadalajara Tennis Open, the 500th WTA tournament.

In both sets, the Pole had to recover from breaks against him and finished the better to qualify for his first 500 finals. against Australian Olivia Gadecki.

García, ranked thirtieth in the world, broke his rival’s serve in the second game of the first set, but was inconsistent and in the ninth he suffered a break that forced a tie break, which the Pole lost in his first two chances to win. serve, but recovers and wins 7-4.

Frech did more in the second race. He suffered two breaks at the start and Garcia took a 3-0 lead. The Frenchwoman failed to confirm her second break and lost her serve again in the sixth game to lead at 3-3.

Garcia made 52 unforced errors and that set the course of the game. In the twelfth game, Frech deciphered the Frenchwoman’s serve and scored the winner.

In the first semifinal Gadecki, ranked 152nd in the world, played like a top 30 player to beat Colombian Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-3 in one hour and 19 minutes.

After an even start, Gadecki began to make changes in the pace of his shots, breaking in the sixth game, repeating in the eighth and taking the first set in 29 minutes.

Osorio, ranked 80th in the world, improved in the second set, but missed chances on his rival’s serve, costing him the match.

Gadecki led 2-0 and although Osorio broke in the seventh to get within 3-4, he was unable to confirm, setting the pace of the match and putting Gadecki in his first final.

The Guadalajara Open takes place on a hard court with a prize pool of $922,573.