Tampico Open: Volynets reaches last eight, faces Kalinskaya next
The American defeated compatriot Hailey Baptiste 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-1 in the second round on Thursday
Katie Volynets (AI / Reuters / Panoramic)
Seventh seed Katie Volynets defeated Hailey Baptiste 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the last eight of the Tampico Open at the Centro Libanés Mexicano de Tampico on Thursday.
Volynets, ranked No 108 in the world, will play Russian Anna Kalinskaya, the No 4 seed, for a spot in the semi-finals.
The American won against Mexican wildcard Ana Sofia Sanchez (6-1, 6-2) ahead of her win. In the previous round of the tournament, Baptiste, ranked No 136, edged out Katrina Scott (6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-4).
Tampico WTA 125, other second-round matches (Centro Libanés Mexicano de Tampico, USD 115,000):
- Anastasia Tikhonova beat Panna Udvardy: 6-3, 6-3
- Anna Kalinskaya beat Varvara Lepchenko: 6-1, 6-2
- Emina Bektas (6) beat Ajla Tomljanovic: 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-5
- Caroline Dolehide (1) beat Victoria Rodriguez (WC): 7-6 (6), 0-6, 6-2
- Emiliana Arango vs. Fernanda Contreras Gomez
- Katarina Kozarov vs. Kamilla Rakhimova
- Ann Li vs. Elizabeth Mandlik
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