Podoroska books quarter-final spot in Florianopolis
Nadia Podoroska beat Polona Hercog in straight sets at the Florianopolis event on Thursday. Podoroska is through to the quarter-finals.

Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska, the No 3 seed, moved into the last eight of the Florianopolis Open by defeating Slovenian Polona Hercog 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday evening.
Podoroska, ranked No 75, will face Romanian qualifier Anca Alexia Todoni in the next round
In the previous round of this Brazil-based tournament, Podoroska beat Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (6-4, 6-1).
Hercog, ranked No 301, previously beat Argentinian Maria Lourdes Carle (6-2, 2-6, 6-3).
Florianopolis WTA 125, other second-round results (, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Solana Sierra vs. Miriam Bulgaru
- Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Ipek Oz: thursday
- Martina Capurro Taborda beat Elizabeth Mandlik (8): 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
- Sara Bejlek beat Leolia Jeanjean: 6-2, 7-6 (3)
- Carole Monnet beat Diana Shnaider (2): 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
- Anca Alexia Todoni beat Gabriela Ce (WC): 6-1, 6-3
- Renata Zarazua beat Despina Papamichail: 6-4, 6-2