Bogota Open: Rakhimova moves into last 8

Russian Kamilla Rakhimova, the No 4 seed, advanced to the last eight of the Bogota Open by edging out Canadian wildcard Eugenie Bouchard 6-0, 6-7 (7), 6-4 at the Country Club Bogota on Wednesday evening.

Rakhimova, ranked No 90, will play the winner of the match between Colombian wildcard Emiliana Arango and Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo, the No 7 seed, next.

In the previous round of the Colombia Open, the 21-year-old Russian won against Cypriot Raluka Serban (7-6 (3), 6-3).

Bouchard, ranked No 327, defeated Swiss Ylena In-Albon (6-3, 6-2) in the previous round of the Colombia Open.

Bogota WTA 250, other second-round results (Country Club Bogota, clay, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Sinja Kraus vs. Nuria Brancaccio
• Emiliana Arango vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo
• Peyton Stearns vs. Elina Avanesyan
• Mirjam Bjorklund vs. Tamara Zidansek
• Laura Pigossi vs. Natalija Stevanovic
• Francesca Jones beat Carol Zhao: 6-2, 6-1
• Tatjana Maria (2) beat Carolina M. Alves (Q): 6-2, 6-4