Iasi Open: Top seed Andreeva reaches semi-finals
The Russian will face the winner of the match between Serb Olga Danilovic and Hungarian Anna Bondar, the No 8 seed, in the next round
Russian Mirra Andreeva, the top seed, reached the last four of the Iasi Open by defeating Croat lucky loser Lea Boskovic 6-2, 6-0 at the Ciric Sports Base on Wednesday.
Andreeva, ranked No 32, will play the winner of the match between Serb Olga Danilovic and Hungarian Anna Bondar, the No 8 seed, next.
Ahead of her victory, the 17-year-old Russian won against German Noma Noha Akugue (6-1, 6-2) and Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich (6-1, 6-3).
Boskovic, ranked No 202, won against Russian Maria Timofeeva (7-5, 6-1) and American qualifier Varvara Lepchenko (6-3, 6-4) earlier in the tournament.
Iasi WTA 250, other quarter-finals matches (Ciric Sports Base, clay, USD 267,082):
- Elina Avanesyan vs. Jaqueline Cristian
- Chloe Paquet vs. Selena Janicijevic
- Olga Danilovic vs. Anna Bondar