Budapest : Wang, Krejcikova’s conqueror, books spot in last eight

Chinese Xiyu Wang won against Romanian Ana Bogdan 7-6 (2), 7-6 (10) to reach the last eight of the Hungarian Grand Prix at Római Tennis Academy in Budapest on Thursday. Wang, ranked No 102, will face Serb Aleksandra Krunic next.

Ahead of her victory, the 21-year-old Chinese beat Czech Barbora Krejcikova, the top seed (6-1, 7-6 (1)). Bogdan, ranked No 108, defeated Hungarian Panna Udvardy (6-2, 5-7, 6-0).

Budapest WTA 250, other second-round matches (Római Tennis Academy, clay, EUR 203.024, most recent results first):

• Elisabetta Cocciaretto vs. Katerina Siniakova
• Yulia Putintseva vs. Laura Pigossi
• Aleksandra Krunic beat Shuai Zhang (6): 6-1, 6-0
• Anna Bondar (9) beat Despina Papamichail (Q): 6-2, 6-3
• Bernarda Pera (Q) beat Aliaksandra Sasnovich (5): 7-5, 6-2
• Martina Trevisan (2) beat Kateryna Baindl (Q): 6-4, 7-5
• Lesia Tsurenko beat Kamilla Rakhimova: 6-7 (1), 6-4, 7-5