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The WTA 125K Series crowned its third champion on Sunday afternoon, as Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino defeated Catalina Castaño to win the Copa Bionaire on the red clay of Cali, Colombia.

Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino cruised in her semifinal at the Copa Bionaire, while Catalina Castaño held on in a three-setter.

Wildcard Catalina Castaño delighted the home fans by defeating Sesil Karatantcheva, 57 63 63, to reach the semifinals in Cali.

On another day of tight matches at the Copa Bionaire, Alexandra Panova overcame two match points in edging Eugenie Bouchard.

Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino dug deep to defeat former World No.26 Alexandra Dulgheru 75 46 63 in the second round in Cali.

No.1 seed Mandy Minella rallied from a set down to defeat Arantxa Parra Santonja and reach the second round in Cali.

Alexandra Cadantu and Nina Bratchikova were triumphant on the first day of main draw play at the Copa Bionaire.

A star-studded field featuring 13 of the Top 14 players in the world descends on Doha, Qatar this week for the Premier-level Qatar Total Open. Cali, Colombia also makes its WTA 125K Series debut.

The Bionaire Cup will be the third WTA $125 tournament since the series debuted in late 2012.