Bad Homburg Open: Bronzetti recovers to beat Sherif and reach last eight
Lucia Bronzetti beat Mayar Sherif 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 and will face Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva, the No 8 seed, in the next round
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Italian Lucia Bronzetti advanced to the quarter-finals of the Bad Homburg Open by winning against Egyptian Mayar Sherif, the No 4 seed, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 at Bod Hombourg vor der Höhe.
Bronzetti, ranked No 65, will play Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva, the No 8 seed, next.
In the previous round of the Bad Hombourg tournament, the Italian beat Austrian Julia Grabher (6-4, 6-1).
Sherif, ranked No 31, edged out German wildcard Anna-Lena Friedsam (4-6, 6-4, 7-5) during the 32 of the Bad Hombourg tournament.
Bad Homburg WTA 250, other last 16 results (Bod Hombourg vor der Höhe, grass, USD 259.303, most recent results first):
- Leylah Fernandez vs. Anna Blinkova
- Iga Swiatek vs. Jil Teichmann
- Katerina Siniakova beat Evgeniya Rodina: 6-2, 6-4
- Rebeka Masarova beat Bianca Andreescu (5): 6-3, 6-2
- Liudmila Samsonova (2) beat Linda Noskova: 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3
- Emma Navarro beat Alize Cornet: 7-5, 7-6 (6)
- Varvara Gracheva beat Sara Errani: 6-2, 7-5
