Third seed Solana Sierra of Argentina moved into the semifinal round of the Philippine Women’s Open after defeating Thailand’s Lanlana Tararudee, 6-3, 6-4, on Thursday, January 29, at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.

World No. 63 Sierra leaned on her solid baseline game to control the exchanges and overcome the Thai player in an 82-minute encounter. Her consistency proved decisive, allowing her to take command in key stretches of both sets.

Sierra set the pace early in the opening frame, capitalizing on crucial breaks to establish momentum. Tararudee mounted resistance in the second set, but the Argentinian stayed composed, closing out the match in straight sets.

With the win, Sierra emerges as one of the remaining challengers in the draw as the tournament heads into the semifinal stage.