Iasi Open: Waltert advances to last 16

Swiss Simona Waltert, the No 5 seed, advanced to the last 16 of the Iasi Open by winning against Canadian Carol Zhao 6-4, 6-2 at Baza Sportivă Ciric on Monday evening.

Waltert, ranked No 131, will face the winner of the match between Croat Petra Marcinko and qualifier Ipek Oz next.

Iasi WTA 125K Series, other 32 results (Baza Sportivă Ciric, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Conny Perrin vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
• Darya Astakhova vs. Elvina Kalieva
• Panna Udvardy vs. Veronika Erjavec
• Irina-Camelia Begu vs. Chloe Paquet
• Raluka Serban vs. Ekaterina Yashina
• Laura Pigossi vs. Miriam Bulgaru
• Elsa Jacquemot vs. Irina Bara
• Petra Marcinko vs. Ipek Oz
• Polona Hercog vs. Reka Luca Jani
• Barbora Palicova vs. Ana Bogdan
• Ilinca Amariei vs. Jil Teichmann
• Anca Alexia Todoni vs. Despina Papamichail: monday
• Danka Kovinic (4) beat Julia Riera: 6-3, 6-4
• Andreea Prisacariu (WC) beat Oana Gavrila (LL): 6-2, 6-3
• Tamara Zidansek (8) beat Anastasia Tikhonova (Q): 6-4, 6-2