Bari Open: Kudermetova sees off qualifier for last 16 berth

Russian Polina Kudermetova defeated Kazakh qualifier Zhibek Kulambayeva 6-1, 7-5 to reach the last 16 of the Bari Open at Circolo Tennis Bari on Monday afternoon.

Kudermetova, ranked No 172, will play Slovak Rebecca Sramkova next.

Bari WTA 125K Series, other 32 results (Circolo Tennis Bari, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Vittoria Paganetti vs. Carole Monnet
• Camilla Rosatello vs. Aliona Bolsova
• Sara Errani vs. Katarzyna Kawa
• Patricia Maria Tig vs. Raluka Serban
• Ylena In-Albon vs. Zeynep Sonmez
• Marina Bassols Ribera vs. Jana Fett
• Alize Cornet vs. Reka Luca Jani
• Darja Semenistaja vs. Tamara Zidansek
• Veronika Erjavec vs. Maria Lourdes Carle
• Valentini Grammatikopoulou vs. Giorgia Pedone
• Angelica Moratelli vs. Jaqueline Cristian: monday
• Nuria Brancaccio beat Dalila Jakupovic: 6-0, 6-2
• Jennifer Ruggeri beat Freya Christie (Q): 6-3, 6-1
• Rebecca Sramkova beat Laura Pigossi (6): 6-3, 6-1
• Berfu Cengiz beat Noma Noha Akugue (8): 7-5, 6-0