Bari Open: Fett beats Serban to reach quarter-finals

Croat Jana Fett beat Cypriot Raluka Serban 6-4, 6-1 to advance to the last eight of the Bari Open at Circolo Tennis Bari on Thursday evening.

Fett, ranked No 251, will face Zeynep Sonmez next.

The Croat won against Spaniard Marina Bassols Ribera, the No 7 seed (6-3, 6-3) in the previous round of the Puglia Open.

During the 32 of the Puglia Open, Serban, ranked No 156, defeated Romanian Patricia Maria Tig (6-2, 6-4).

Bari WTA 125K Series, other last 16 results (Circolo Tennis Bari, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Tamara Zidansek (5) beat Maria Lourdes Carle: 7-6 (4), 6-2
• Zeynep Sonmez beat Aliona Bolsova (3): 6-1, 6-2
• Katarzyna Kawa (Q) beat Carole Monnet: 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
• Jaqueline Cristian (2) beat Nuria Brancaccio: 6-3, 6-4
• Alize Cornet (1) beat Valentini Grammatikopoulou: 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
• Rebecca Sramkova beat Polina Kudermetova: 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3
• Jennifer Ruggeri beat Berfu Cengiz: 6-0, 6-2