Veneto Open: Danilovic makes last eight

Serb Olga Danilovic, the No 4 seed, won against Austrian Sinja Kraus 6-3, 7-6 (2) to move into the quarter-finals of the Veneto Open at the Tennis Club Gaiba on Wednesday afternoon.

Danilovic, ranked No 101, will face Chinese Yue Yuan, the No 6 seed, next.

Ahead of her victory, the 22-year-old Serb defeated Italian wildcard Alessandra Teodosescu (6-2, 7-5).

Kraus, ranked No 171, won against Romanian Jaqueline Cristian (7-5, 6-3) in the previous round of the Gaiba tournament.

Gaiba WTA 125K Series, other last 16 results (Tennis Club Gaiba, grass, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Lucrezia Stefanini vs. Evgeniya Rodina
• Robin Montgomery vs. Laura Pigossi
• Nuria Brancaccio vs. Ysaline Bonaventure
• Ashlyn Krueger vs. Katie Swan
• Yue Yuan beat Su Jeong Jang: 6-1, 6-0
• Yanina Wickmayer (8) beat Sofia Kenin: 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
• Tatjana Maria (1) beat Lisa Pigato (WC): 6-3, 6-3