Open delle Puglie: Beatrice Ricci moves into last 8
Beatrice Ricci edged out Xiaodi You 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon. She’ll face the winner of the match between Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, the top seed, and American Louisa Chirico in the next round
Italian qualifier Beatrice Ricci reached the last 8 of the Open delle Puglie by edging out Chinese Xiaodi You 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon.
Beatrice Ricci will play the winner of the match between Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, the top seed, and American Louisa Chirico next.
In the previous round, the 20-year-old Italian won against wildcard Nuria Brancaccio (7-6 (4), 6-1).
You, ranked No 206, defeated Spaniard Marina Bassols Ribera, the No 7 seed (6-0, 6-3) in the previous round.