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World number 115 Harriet Dart produced a stunning three-set victory over fifth seed Paula Badosa to reach the Guangzhou Open semi-finals.
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British number Harriet Dart pulled off a superb upset at the Guangzhou Open on Friday, dispatching fifth seed Paula Badosa 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 to book her place in the last four of the WTA Tour event in China.
The world number 115 needed two hours and 15 minutes to see off the Spaniard - and it was far from straightforward.
Dart lost her opening service game and, despite clawing back to 3-3 in the first set, watched Badosa pull away to take it. The second set was a scrappier affair, with both players trading breaks before Dart found her rhythm and levelled the match.
The decider proved the most dramatic. Badosa, who needed medical timeouts during the contest, saved a match point but then faltered on her own serve, handing Dart the victory.
Dart will face either Claire Liu or Sun Xinran in Saturday's semi-final. It is only the second time the Briton has reached the last four on the WTA Tour, having previously managed the feat at the Transylvania Open.
Her run in Guangzhou has been impressive throughout - she knocked out second seed Janice Tjen in the previous round before toppling Badosa, BBC reports.
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