Montevideo Open: Bulgaru fights back against Vedder to reach last eight
Miriam Bulgaru beat Eva Vedder 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. She’ll face the winner of the match between Gabriela Lee and Renata Zarazua in the next round
Romanian Miriam Bulgaru, the No 6 seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of the Montevideo Open by winning against Dutchwoman Eva Vedder 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 at the Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club.
Bulgaru, ranked No 199, will play the winner of the match between Romanian qualifier Gabriela Lee and Mexican Renata Zarazua, the second seed, next.
In the previous round of the Uruguayan tournament, the Romanian beat American qualifier Anna Rogers (6-1, 6-1).
Vedder, ranked No 375, defeated Brazilian Gabriela Ce (7-5, 6-4) in the first round of the Uruguayan tournament.
Montevideo WTA 125, other second-round results (Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Diane Parry vs. Despina Papamichail
- Gabriela Lee vs. Renata Zarazua
- Maria Lourdes Carle vs. Polona Hercog
- Ekaterine Gorgodze vs. Solana Sierra
- Robin Montgomery beat Martina Capurro Taborda (3): 6-1, 6-3
- Julia Riera (4) beat Ipek Oz: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
- Ylena In-Albon beat Daria Lodikova: 6-2, 7-6 (4)