Grand Est Open: Bucsa reaches quarter-finals
Cristina Bucsa won against Arantxa Rus 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday afternoon. She’ll play the winner of the match between Frenchwoman Jessika Ponchet and Russian qualifier Erika Andreeva in the next round
Spaniard Cristina Bucsa won against Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus, the No 5 seed, 7-5, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Grand Est Open at Tennis Club de Contrexéville on Thursday afternoon.
Bucsa, ranked No 131, will play the winner of the match between Frenchwoman Jessika Ponchet and Russian qualifier Erika Andreeva next.
In the previous round, the Spaniard defeated Argentinian Maria Lourdes Carle (6-2, 6-3).
Rus, ranked No 86, won against French wildcard Julie Gervais (6-0, 6-3) in the previous round.
Contrexéville WTA 125, other second-round results (Tennis Club de Contrexéville, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Jessika Ponchet vs. Erika Andreeva
- Dalma Galfi (6) beat Alexandra Ignatik: 6-4, 6-4
- Jasmine Paolini (3) beat Anna Blinkova: 6-0, 6-3
- Olivia Gadecki beat Elsa Jacquemot: 6-2, 6-1
- Anna Bondar (1) beat Lena Papadakis (Q): 6-2, 6-2
- Sara Errani beat Olga Danilovic: 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
- Camilla Rosatello (Q) beat Alice Robbe (Q): 7-6 (7), 6-1
