Hamburg Open: Rus edges out Podoroska to move into quarter-finals

Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus, the No 7 seed, edged out Argentinian Nadia Podoroska 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 to reach the last 8 of the Hamburg Open at Am Rothenbaum.

Rus, ranked No 60, will play the winner of the match between Hungarian Panna Udvardy and German Eva Lys next.

In the previous round of the Hamburg tournament, the Dutchwoman beat Russian Maria Timofeeva (6-2, 4-6, 6-1).

Podoroska, ranked No 66, won against Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova (6-1, 7-5) in the previous round of the Hamburg tournament.

Hamburg WTA 250, other last-16 results (Am Rothenbaum, clay, EUR 225.480, most recent results first):

• Panna Udvardy vs. Eva Lys: wednesday
• Noma Noha Akugue (WC) beat Storm Hunter: 0-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4
• Daria Saville (Q) beat Tamara Korpatsch: 7-6 (6), 6-2
• Jule Niemeier (WC) beat Yulia Putintseva (6): 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
• Diana Shnaider beat Julia Grabher (5): 6-4, 6-2
• Bernarda Pera (3) beat Kaia Kanepi: 7-6 (6), 6-1
• Martina Trevisan beat Camila Osorio (8): 6-1, 6-3