Florianopolis Open: Zarazua into last eight
Renata Zarazua defeated Despina Papamichail 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday evening. She’ll play the winner of the match between Sara Bejlek and Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean in the next round
Mexican Renata Zarazua reached the quarter-finals of the Florianopolis Open by defeating Greek Despina Papamichail 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday evening.
Zarazua, ranked No 151, will face the winner of the match between Sara Bejlek and Frenchwoman Leolia Jeanjean next.
Ahead of her victory, the Mexican won against Hungarian Panna Udvardy, the No 7 seed (7-5, 6-2).
Papamichail, ranked No 224, won against Argentinian Julia Riera (6-4, 7-6 (2)) in the previous round of the Brazilian tournament.
Florianopolis WTA 125, other second-round results (, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Elizabeth Mandlik vs. Martina Capurro Taborda
- Polona Hercog vs. Nadia Podoroska
- Sara Bejlek vs. Leolia Jeanjean
- Solana Sierra vs. Miriam Bulgaru
- Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Ipek Oz
- Carole Monnet vs. Diana Shnaider: wednesday
- Anca Alexia Todoni (Q) beat Gabriela Ce (WC): 6-1, 6-3