Andorrà Open: Tauson advances to quarter-finals
Clara Tauson beat Katarzyna Kawa 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday evening and will face Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, the No 8 seed, in the next round
Dane Clara Tauson, the second seed, won against Pole Katarzyna Kawa 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Andorrà Open at Polideportivo de Andorra in Andorre on Thursday evening.
Tauson, ranked No 85, will face Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, the No 8 seed, next.
Ahead of her victory, the 20-year-old Dane beat Andorran Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva (6-2, 6-4).
Kawa, ranked No 191, defeated French wildcard Sarah Iliev (6-4, 6-2) in the previous round of the Andorrà tournament.
Andorra WTA 125, other second-round results (Polideportivo de Andorra, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Anastasija Sevastova (WC) beat Dayana Yastremska (4): 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-4
- Jessika Ponchet beat Elsa Jacquemot: 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
- Ella Seidel (WC) beat Anna-Lena Friedsam (7): 6-4, 6-4
- Marina Bassols Ribera (6) beat Ekaterina Reyngold: 6-3, 6-2
- Heather Watson beat Alina Charaeva (WC): 6-2, 6-1
- Alize Cornet beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz: 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
- Erika Andreeva beat Celine Naef: 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
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