Lasi Open: Buzarnescu moves into second round
Mihaela Buzarnescu benefited from the abandonment of Cristina Dinu (6-1, 5-3) on Tuesday and will play the winner of the match between Russian qualifier Darya Astakhova and Romanian Irina Bara, the No 7 seed, in the next round
Mihaela Buzarnescu advanced to the second round of the Lasi Open when qualifier Cristina Dinu retired at Baza Sportivă Ciric in Iasi on Tuesday.
Buzarnescu, ranked No 133, led 6-1, 5-3 when Dinu, ranked No 313, pulled out on Tuesday at Baza Sportivă Ciric in Iasi.
Mihaela Buzarnescu will play the winner of the match between Russian qualifier Darya Astakhova and Romanian Irina Bara, the No 7 seed, next.
Iasi WTA 125, other first-round results (Baza Sportivă Ciric, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Ana Bogdan vs. Oana Georgeta Simion
- Nadia Podoroska vs. Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie
- Viktorija Golubic vs. Yuki Naito
- Alexandra Ignatik vs. Natalia Vikhlyantseva
- Clara Burel vs. Ekaterine Gorgodze
- Despina Papamichail vs. Panna Udvardy
- Paula Ormaechea vs. Lavinia Tanasie: tuesday
- Darya Astakhova vs. Irina Bara
- Kristina Mladenovic vs. Tena Lukas: tuesday
- Rebeka Masarova beat Olivia Tjandramulia (LL): 6-0, 6-0
- Reka Luca Jani beat Briana Szabo (WC): 6-1, 6-2
- Maja Chwalinska beat Dea Herdzelas: 6-2, 6-1
- Anastasia Zakharova beat Andreea Prisacariu (WC): 6-0, 6-3
- Nastasja Schunk beat Antonia Ruzic (WC): 6-3, 6-4
- Olga Danilovic (4) beat Andrea Lazaro Garcia: 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-3
