Cali Open: Strakhova seals quarter-final berth
Valeriya Strakhova won against Carolina M. Alves 6-1, 5-7, 6-1 on Thursday evening. She’ll play Brazilian Laura Pigossi, the second seed, in the next round
Ukrainian Valeriya Strakhova beat Brazilian qualifier Carolina M. Alves 6-1, 5-7, 6-1 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Cali Open at the Club Campestre de Cali on Thursday evening.
Strakhova, ranked No 389, will play Brazilian Laura Pigossi, the second seed, next.
The Ukrainian won against Colombian wildcard Maria Herazo Gonzalez (6-2, 6-2) in the previous round of the Cali tournament.
In the first round of the Cali tournament, Alves, ranked No 216, edged out American Caroline Dolehide, the No 5 seed (7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (4)).
Cali WTA 125K Series, other second-round results (Club Campestre de Cali, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Martina Colmegna vs. Yuliana Lizarazo
- Renata Zarazua vs. Emiliana Arango
- Nadia Podoroska vs. Carole Monnet: thursday
- Laura Pigossi beat Raluka Serban: 6-2, 6-3
- Elvina Kalieva beat Nuria Brancaccio: 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
- Fernanda Contreras Gomez (8) beat Xiaodi You: 6-2, 6-0
- Paula Ormaechea beat Aliona Bolsova (3): 7-6 (4), 6-3