San Luis Potosi Open: You loses to Pigossi in last 16
Laura Pigossi edged out Xiaodi You 5-7, 6-2, 7-5. She’ll face the winner of the match between Tamara Zidansek and Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the next round
Brazilian Laura Pigossi moved into the last 8 of the San Luis Potosi Open by edging out Chinese qualifier Xiaodi You 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 at the Club Deportivo Potosino.
Pigossi, ranked No 116, will face the winner of the match between Slovenian Tamara Zidansek and Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto, the second seed, next.
In the previous round of the San Luis Potosi tournament, the Brazilian won against Slovenian Dalila Jakupovic (7-5, 6-3).
You, ranked No 224, benefited from the abandonment of Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, the No 7 seed (6-4, 4-2) in the previous round of the San Luis Potosi tournament.
San Luis Potosi WTA 125K Series, other second-round results (Club Deportivo Potosino, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Tamara Zidansek vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto
- Marina Stakusic vs. Nadia Podoroska
- Suzan Lamens vs. Linda Fruhvirtova
- Anca Alexia Todoni vs. Julia Riera
- Anna Bondar vs. Francesca Jones
- Lucrezia Stefanini beat Erika Andreeva (5): 5-0 ret.
- Robin Montgomery beat Hailey Baptiste (6): 6-4, 6-1