Morocco Open: Grabher moves into last eight, meets top seed Trevisan next

Austrian Julia Grabher beat Cagla Buyukakcay 6-1, 7-6 (4) to move into the quarter-finals of the Morocco Open at Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc in Rabat on Wednesday.

Grabher, ranked No 74, will play Italian Martina Trevisan, the top seed, in the next round.

The Austrian won against Belgian Ysaline Bonaventure (6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2) in the previous round of the Rabat Grand Prix.

In the previous round of the Rabat Grand Prix, Buyukakcay, ranked No 263, defeated Czech Linda Fruhvirtova, the No 7 seed (7-5, 6-4).

Rabat WTA 250, other round of 16 results (Union Sportive des Cheminots du Maroc, clay, USD 259,303)

• Leylah Fernandez vs. Peyton Stearns
• Mayar Sherif vs. Julia Riera
• Timea Babos vs. Sloane Stephens
• Kamilla Rakhimova vs. Alycia Parks
• Leolia Jeanjean vs. Yulia Putintseva
• Tatjana Maria vs. Lucia Bronzetti
• Martina Trevisan vs. Jana Fett