Poland Open: Pigossi moves into last 8

Brazilian lucky loser Laura Pigossi moved into the quarter-finals of the Poland Open by edging out Argentinian Nadia Podoroska 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 at Legia Tenis & Golf in Warsaw on Wednesday afternoon.

Pigossi, ranked No 113, will play Romanian Ana Bogdan next.

In the previous round, the Brazilian defeated Russian Varvara Gracheva (6-2, 6-4).

Podoroska, ranked No 211, won against Romanian qualifier Alexandra Ignatik (6-1, 6-1) in the previous round.

Warsaw WTA 250, other first-round matches (Legia Tenis & Golf, clay, USD 251.750, most recent results first:

• Iga Swiatek vs. Gabriela Lee
• Sara Errani vs. Kateryna Baindl
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto vs. Caroline Garcia
• Viktorija Golubic vs. Kristina Mladenovic
• Jasmine Paolini vs. Clara Burel
• Ana Bogdan beat Katerina Siniakova: 6-0, 6-4