Fran Jones into second WTA Tour semi-final at Sao Paulo Open amid bid for first title of career
Fran Jones defeats second seed Solana Sierra in straight sets to set up semi-final in Sao Paulo against Janice Tjen; watch Jones vs Tjen in the semi-finals live from 5pm on Saturday on Sky Sports Tennis
Saturday 13 September 2025 08:08, UK
Great Britain's Fran Jones is into the semi-final of the Sao Paulo Open as she chases the first WTA Tour title of her career.
The world No 85 beat Argentine second seed Solana Sierra 6-3 6-4 to book her spot in the last four at the hard-court WTA 250 event.
Jones next faces world No 130 Janice Tjen from Indonesia on Saturday for a place in a first tour-level final, with the semi-final live on Sky Sports Tennis from 5pm.
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After feeling unwell in her previous match against Whitney Osuigwe, Jones said: "[I feel] a lot better. The day off yesterday really helped.
"I played a lot of tennis this year so sometimes the days off are really productive for me at the back end of the season. Really happy with today's match, I played pretty clean."
And on semi-final opponent Tjen, who beat third seed Alexandra Eala 6-4 6-1 to progress, Jones added: "She looks to be playing very good tennis.
"I really like her game style so I think it will be a fun match. We have some similarities as well, actually, so I'm looking forward to it.
"But she's playing great tennis, so it will be tough."
The winner of the Jones-Tjen match will play either world No 84 Renata Zarazua or 19-year-old Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah, who is ranked 214th, in the Sao Paulo final.
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