Lara Arruabarrena is killin’ it in Korea…
The 24-year-old Spanish tennis player advanced to the semifinals of the Korea Open by beating second-seeded Johanna Larsson of Sweden 6-4, 6-0 on Friday.
Arruabarrena, who is gunning for her second WTA title, won six of eight break points.
She’ll next face Patricia Maria Tig, who beat Sara Sorribes Tormo 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-3.
Third-seeded Zhang Shuai of China also advanced, defeating Camila Giorgi of Italy 6-2, 6-4. Giorgi had eight double-faults.
Top-seed and defending champion Irina-Camelia Begu was eliminated Thursday.