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Harriet Dart reaches WTA semi‑final in Guangzhou

First reported Oct 30, 5:48 AM ET · Latest Oct 30, 6:33 AM ET · Explainer updated Oct 30, 7:02 AM ET

Where things stand

Harriet Dart came from a set down to defeat Paula Badosa and advance to the semi‑finals of the Guangzhou Open, a WTA tournament in China, reports Yahoo Sports and BBC Sport.

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  • Reported Harriet Dart qualified for a WTA semi‑final for the second time in her career. Is this wrong?
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    • “qualified for a WTA semi-final for just the second time in her career” — Yahoo Sports
  • Reported Harriet Dart is 30 years old. Is this wrong?
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  • Reported Harriet Dart last reached a WTA semi‑final at the Transylvania Open in 2024. Is this wrong?
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    • “first time since the Transylvania Open in 2024” — Yahoo Sports

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Timeline

What changed: This marks Dart’s second career appearance in a WTA semi‑final, the first since the 2024 Transylvania Open.

How this story developed

  1. New Harriet Dart qualified for a WTA semi‑final for the second time in her career. Harriet Dart is 30 years old. Harriet Dart last reached a WTA semi‑final at the Transylvania Open in 2024.

Every report, newest first

  1. UK's Dart beats Badosa to secure rare semi-final place in China — Yahoo Sports

    British tennis player Harriet Dart qualified for a WTA semi-final for just the second time in her career after she came from a set down to beat Paula Badosa in the quarter-final of the Guangzhou Open on Friday. The 30-year-old produced one of the biggest wins…

  2. Dart stuns Badosa to make second career semi-final — BBC Sport

    Harriet Dart reaches the second WTA Tour semi-final of her career as she fights back from a set down to beat Paula Badosa in the Guangzhou Open.

Questions

  • The reports do not indicate who Dart will face in the semi‑final or the outcome of that match. Open

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More: background

The Guangzhou Open is a professional women’s tennis event on the WTA Tour. A semi‑final berth means a player is among the last four competitors. Dart, a British player, had previously reached a semi‑final at the 2024 Transylvania Open.

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