Verena Hofer's dream collapses in the semifinals

The 20-year-old from St. UIrich, who is currently 793rd in the world rankings, went into the match as an outsider. In yesterday's quarter-finals she easily beat the Czech Katerina Vankova 6:2, 6:3, while Di Sarra, who had already knocked out another Val Gardena player, Laura Mair, in the first round, beat Vendula Zovincova 6:4, 6:4 kept the upper hand.

The game on Friday was very even from the start. Until the score was 5:5, both Hofer and Di Sarra each took the service once. But then the Italian managed the decisive break to take the lead 6:5. Di Sarra left no stone unturned on his own serve and narrowly won 7:5.

In the second set, Di Sarra took more and more control of the game. From the first game onwards she dictated the action and, thanks to three breaks, moved ahead to 4:1. After exactly 1:12 hours of play, she used her first match point to make the final score 6:2.

Despite the semi-final defeat, the home tournament was a complete success for Verena Hofer. It was only the fourth time in her career that the Val Gardena native made it to the semi-finals of an ITF tournament. She previously reached the last four in Santa Margherita di Pula in 2014 and 2016 and in Hammamet five months ago.

On Saturday Di Sarra against Silich

Tomorrow, Saturday, Di Sarra and Alina Silich, number 14 in the tournament, will face each other in the final at 5 p.m. The Russian prevailed today in the second semi-final against number 7 seeded Belgian Helene Scholsen in three sets 6:1, 1:6, 6:3. Silich and Scholsen will contest the doubles final together today at 18 p.m. against the top Russian favorites, Alena Fomina/Ekaterina Kazionova.

Raiffeisen ITF Val Gardena South Tyrol - $15.000

Singles, semi-finals Federica Di Sarra (ITA/WTA 659) - Verena Hofer (ITA/WTA 792) 7:5, 6:2 Alina Silich (RUS/5/WTA 457) - Helene Scholsen (BEL/7/WTA 482) 6:1, 1:6, 6:3

Singles, finals Federica Di Sarra (ITA/WTA 659) - Alina Silich (RUS/5/WTA 457)

Doubles, final Alena Fomina/Ekaterina Kazionova (RUS/1) - Helene Scholsen/Alina Silich (BEL/RUS/2)

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Verena Hofer's dream collapses in the semifinals

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