Lasi Open: Bogdan books spot in quarter-finals
Ana Bogdan won against Anastasia Zakharova 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday afternoon. She’ll play the winner of the match between Argentinian Nadia Podoroska and Georgian Ekaterine Gorgodze, the No 8 seed, in the next round
Romanian Ana Bogdan, the No 3 seed, defeated Russian Anastasia Zakharova 6-1, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Lasi Open at Baza Sportivă Ciric in Iasi on Thursday afternoon.
Bogdan, ranked No 75, will face the winner of the match between Argentinian Nadia Podoroska and Georgian Ekaterine Gorgodze, the No 8 seed, next.
The Romanian won against wildcard Oana Georgeta Simion (6-0, 6-2) in the previous round.
Zakharova, ranked No 163, beat Romanian wildcard Andreea Prisacariu (6-0, 6-3).
Iasi WTA 125, other second-round results (Baza Sportivă Ciric, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Yuki Naito vs. Paula Ormaechea; scheduled
- Nadia Podoroska vs. Ekaterine Gorgodze: scheduled
- Kristina Mladenovic (6) beat Alexandra Ignatik: 7-5, 6-3
- Panna Udvardy (2) beat Reka Luca Jani: 6-0, 7-6 (6)
- Maja Chwalinska beat Olga Danilovic (4): 7-6 (4), 6-4
- Darya Astakhova (Q) beat Cristina Dinu (Q): 6-2, 6-2
- Rebeka Masarova beat Nastasja Schunk: 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4