Sara Errani in semifinals in Bogota

Sara Errani in semifinals in Bogotà

In the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 in Bogotà, on the clay courts of the Colombian capital, Sara Errani, world number 117 beat with a score of 4-6 6-2 6-3 the Romanian Irina Bara, number 178, after almost two hours and three quarters of play.

The’beginning è disastrous for the 36-year-old from Romagna who goes down 0-3 with double break, recovers on 3-3 saving forà five more break points on 1-3 but on 4-4 loses her service again and pco dpo the first set.

Festival of breaks and break points in the first four games of the second set: Errani from 0-1 goes 4-1 saving three break points on’1-1, misses in turn three in the sixth game, saves one in that one but in’the eighth she again breaks her opponent’s service, extending the match.

Four consecutive breaks from’1-1 to 3-3 in the third set, then on 4-3 in her favor Sara operates the decisive break closing then in the next game on the first match point. Serving did not count for much in this match: the Italian lost it six times out of 14, the Romanian 8 out of 13.

In the semifinals Errani will face the winner between German Tatjana Maria, the number 2 seed on the draw, and Colombian home favorite Camila Osorio, number 6 on the seed.