Tennis acca tips: Semi-final picks from Florianopolis, Brasilia and Valencia

The MundoTennis Open in Florianopolis edges closer to a conclusion with strong contenders still in the field to chase the title.

In Valencia, the Challenger series event has been dominated by ATP Tour regulars, while South American hopes are still high in Brasilia.

Here, we make our picks for the semi-final winners at Florianopolis, Brasilia and Valencia.

WTA Florianopolis: Nadia Podoroska vs Martina Capurro Taborda | Pick: Podoroska

WTA Florianopolis: Ajla Tomljanovic vs Renata Zarazua | Pick: Tomljanovic

Challenger Brasilia: Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna vs Roman Andres Burruchaga | Pick: Burruchaga

Challenger Brasilia: Alehandro Tabilo vs Juan Pablo Ficovich | Pick: Tabilo

Challenger Valencia: Roberto Bautista Agut vs Denis Yevseyev | Pick: Bautista Agut

Challenger Valencia: Albert Ramos-Vinolas vs Fabio Fognini | Pick: Fognini

WTA Florianopolis: Nadia Podoroska vs Martina Capurro Taborda

Argentina will have a finalist in Florianopolis regardless of what goes down on Saturday, with compatriots facing off in the first last four clash.

Podoroska has won both of the two previous meetings with Taborda and has looked like a titlist here all week.

Taborda has the advantage of having played a boatload of ITF level matches on clay this season.

However Podoroska has enjoyed playing at a consistently higher level and should be able to easily counter her opponent.

WTA Florianopolis: Ajla Tomljanovic vs Renata Zarazua

Ajla Tomljanovic are Renata Zarazua set for something of a rubber match, having split their two previous meetings.

Both their meetings have been on clay, with Tomljanovic avenging a 2018 loss to Zarazua in 2021 on the green clay of Charleston.

Charleston doesn't play as slow as Florianopolis, but neither player should be dwelling on that result, given that it was nearly three years ago.

Tomljanovic is much better than her depressed ranking suggests and she should ease into the final.

Challenger Brasilia: Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna vs Roman Andres Burruchaga

Argentine players are loving Brazil this week, with Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna and Roman Andres Burruchaga contesting a semi-final in Brasilia.

The countrymen have met three times, with all three meetings coming on their favoured clay.

Burruchaga has claimed two wins in three matches and currently holds the rankings edge over his fellow Argentinian.

Burruchaga has only lost to Taverna after an injury retirement in their first-ever meeting but has since beaten his opponent twice in a row.

Challenger Brasilia: Alehandro Tabilo vs Juan Pablo Ficovich

Juan Pablo Ficovich has a tough task on his hands if he wants to ensure that Argentina can claim the Brasilia Challenger as he faces Chile's red-hot Alehandro Tabilo.

These players have never faced each other before at any level, but Tabilo is in much better recent form and is enjoying a winning season on the Challenger Tour.

Tabilo bested controversial Australian star Bernard Tomic in the last eight in an epic battle and will need to get himself back up for this one.

The Chilean looks a determined figure this week and is on course to claim the title in Brasilia.

Challenger Valencia: Roberto Bautista Agut vs Denis Yevseyev

Roberto Bautista Agut is one of two big name Spanish players still in the hunt for the Valencia Challenger.

This is the first ever meeting between these players but Roberto Bautista Agut stacks up as the clear favourite.

Bautista-Agut reached the semifinal after besting Andrea Vavassori 6-3 6-4, Andrea Pellegrino 7-5 6-3 and Alejandro Moro Canas 6-2 7-5.

Bautista-Agut hasn't conceded a set in this competition yet and has won 56% of the points he has played in Valencia.

Challenger Valencia: Albert Ramos-Vinolas vs Fabio Fognini

These two men are set to do battle for the 15th time in their careers with Fabio Fognini holding an 11-3 lead in the head-to-head.

However, Albert Ramos-Vinolas did claim victory in their most recent meeting earlier this term in Gstaad.

Fognini will have a chance to attack Ramos-Vinolas' serve which hasn't been his most potent weapon this week.

The home advantage for the Spaniard won't count for a whole lot in this kind of tournament and against a player like Fognini.