Morocco Open: Buyukakcay upsets Fruhvirtova and reaches last 16

Cagla Buyukakcay reached the last 16 of the Morocco Open by upsetting Czech Linda Fruhvirtova, the No 7 seed, in straight sets (7-5, 6-4) in Rabat on Tuesday.

Buyukakcay, ranked No 263, will face Austrian Julia Grabher next.

Rabat WTA 250, other 32 results (Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc, clay, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Anastasia Tikhonova vs. Alycia Parks
• Leylah Fernandez vs. Angela Fita Boluda
• Kamilla Rakhimova vs. Malak El Allami
• Rebecca Peterson vs. Lucia Bronzetti
• Timea Babos vs. Irina Khromacheva
• Tatjana Maria vs. Tatiana Prozorova: tuesday
• Julia Grabher beat Ysaline Bonaventure: 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2
• Sloane Stephens (2) beat Vera Zvonareva (WC): 7-5, 6-4
• Martina Trevisan (1) beat Nuria Parrizas Diaz: 6-2, 0-0 ret.
• Yulia Putintseva (6) beat Aya El Aouni (WC): 6-1, 6-4
• Julia Riera beat Kristina Mladenovic: 6-3, 6-0
• Jana Fett (Q) beat Sada Nahimana: 6-0, 6-4
• Peyton Stearns beat Panna Udvardy: 6-1, 6-1
• Leolia Jeanjean beat Gabriela Lee: 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-3
• Mayar Sherif (3) beat Kateryna Baindl: 6-1, 6-3