Slovenia Open: Haddad Maia moves into quarter-finals

Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the second seed, advanced to the last eight of the Slovenia Open by beating Spaniard Cristina Bucsa 6-1, 6-4 at Tennis Arena Portoroz on Wednesday evening.

Haddad Maia, ranked No 18, will face Romanian Ana Bogdan next.

In the previous round, the Brazilian won against Dane Clara Tauson (7-6 (3), 6-3).

Bucsa, ranked No 110, won against Croat wildcard Petra Marcinko (2-6, 6-4, 6-1) in the first round.

Portoroz WTA 125, other second-round results (Tennis Arena Portoroz, hard, EUR 203.024, most recent results first):

• Jasmine Paolini vs. Kaja Juvan
• Emma Raducanu vs. Anna-Lena Friedsam
• Katerina Siniakova vs. Jodie Burrage
• Diane Parry vs. Anastasia Potapova
• Ana Bogdan beat Tamara Zidansek: 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-1
• Elena Rybakina (3) beat Tereza Martincova: 6-4, 6-1
• Lesia Tsurenko beat Ekaterina Alexandrova (5): 7-5, 7-6 (5)