Argentina Open: Strakhova goes down to Hercog in second round
Polona Hercog won against Valeriya Strakhova 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 on Wednesday evening. She’ll face the winner of the match between Romanian Miriam Bulgaru and Argentinian Julia Riera, the No 7 seed, in the next round
Valeriya Strakhova in Budapest in 2023 (Zuma/Panoramic)
Slovenian Polona Hercog beat Ukrainian Valeriya Strakhova 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Argentina Open at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday evening.
Hercog, ranked No 292, will play the winner of the match between Romanian Miriam Bulgaru and Argentinian Julia Riera, the No 7 seed, next.
The Slovenian benefited from the abandonment of Frenchwoman Carole Monnet, the No 9 seed (6-4, 0-2) in the previous round of the Argentinian tournament.
In the previous round of the Argentinian tournament, Strakhova, ranked No 280, benefited from the abandonment of Argentinian wildcard Guillermina Naya (7-5, 5-7, 2-1).
Buenos Aires WTA 125, other second-round results (Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Solana Sierra vs. Robin Montgomery
- Renata Zarazua vs. Luisina Giovannini
- Miriam Bulgaru vs. Julia Riera
- Ipek Oz vs. Maria Lourdes Carle
- Jamie Loeb vs. Elizabeth Mandlik
- Laura Pigossi vs. Conny Perrin: wednesday
- Diane Parry (1) beat Julieta Lara Estable (WC): 6-3, 6-3
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