Tampico Open: Tikhonova beats Udvardy to move into quarter-finals
The Russian will play the winner of the match between Katarina Kozarov and Russian Kamilla Rakhimova, the No 5 seed, in the next round
Russian Anastasia Tikhonova beat Hungarian Panna Udvardy 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Tampico Open at the Centro Libanés Mexicano de Tampico on Thursday.
Tikhonova, ranked No 225, will play the winner of the match between Katarina Kozarov and Russian Kamilla Rakhimova, the No 5 seed, next.
The 22-year-old Russian won against Mexican lucky loser Daniela Schekaiban (6-0, 6-0) ahead of her win today.
Earlier in the week, Udvardy, ranked No 123, defeated Mexican qualifier Jessica Hinojosa Gomez (6-7 (3), 6-0, 6-1).
Tampico WTA 125, other second-round matches (Centro Libanés Mexicano de Tampico, USD 115,000):
- Anna Kalinskaya (4) beat Varvara Lepchenko: 6-1, 6-2
- Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Emina Bektas
- Caroline Dolehide vs. Victoria Rodriguez
- Ann Li vs. Elizabeth Mandlik
- Emiliana Arango vs. Fernanda Contreras Gomez
- Katie Volynets vs. Hailey Baptiste
- Katarina Kozarov vs. Kamilla Rakhimova