Mérida Open: Kudermetova reaches quarter-finals

Russian Polina Kudermetova beat American Varvara Lepchenko 6-3, 6-4 to move into the quarter-finals of the Mérida Open at the Yucatan Country Club on Thursday evening.

Kudermetova, ranked No 133, will play Serb Nina Stojanovic next.

The 21-year-old Russian won against Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, the second seed (6-1, 6-1) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of the Mérida tournament, Lepchenko, ranked No 144, won against Slovenian qualifier Tamara Zidansek (6-2, 6-2).

Mérida WTA 250, other second-round results (Yucatan Country Club, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):

• Alina Korneeva vs. Anna Blinkova
• Lucrezia Stefanini vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo
• Renata Zarazua vs. Maja Chwalinska
• Elsa Jacquemot vs. Zeynep Sonmez
• Nina Stojanovic beat Marina Stakusic: 6-3, 6-3
• Ann Li beat Antonia Ruzic: 6-2, 6-2
• Jil Teichmann vs. Ajla Tomljanovic