
Second-seeded Belgian Yanina Wickmayer reached the semi-finals of the Gastein Ladies Open in Bad Gastein with a 6-3 6-2 win over local favourite Yvonne Meusberger in Austria.
Wickmayer needed 73 minutes to wrap up victory and a last four meeting with Luxembourg's Mandy Minella, who surprised eighth seed Johanna Larsson of Sweden 1-6 6-2 6-2.
Kazakh third seed Ksenia Pervak also reached the semi-finals with a 6-4 6-1 win over American qualifier Chichi Scholl.
She will face French seventh seed Alize Cornet, who beat Estrella Cabeza Candela 6-1 6-2.
 



