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Fatma storms into semis in Spain

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MUSCAT: Oman’s Fatma al Nabhani edged out Spain’s Lucia Marzal Martinez 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) to power into the singles semifinals in the $15,000 ITF Pro Circuit Las Palmos de Gran Canaria tournament in Spain on Thursday.


Fatma along with Arabela Fernandez Rabener of Spain had also entered the doubles semifinals.


Earlier, Fatma and Arabela had won the doubles runners-up place in the first Las Palmos de Gran Canaria tournament.


In the singles second round match, top seeded Fatma thrashed unseeded Belarus girl Anastasia Yakimova 6-1, 6-0.


Fatma beat German Jil Nova Engelmann 6-2, 6-4 in the first round.


Lucia advanced to last eight stage after defeating Arabela 6-3, 6-1 in her second round match.


Fatma and Arabela crushed German pair of Maja Issler and Amelie Carolin Kurpiers 6-0, 6-1 in their doubles quarterfinal on Wednesday.


In the last four stage, Fatma and Arabela will clash with Spanish fourth seeds Angela Fita Boluda and Lucia Marzal Martinez.


Angela and Lucia moved into the semifinals after defeating Germany’s Constanze Stepan and Juliana Volero of Colombia 6-2, 6-4.


In the first tournament, the Omani player’s singles campaign ended in the quarterfinals.


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