Argentina Open: Riera books spot in last 8
Julia Riera won against Miriam Bulgaru 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday evening and will face Slovenian Polona Hercog in the next round
Argentinian Julia Riera, the No 7 seed, won against Romanian Miriam Bulgaru 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Argentina Open at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Thursday evening.
Riera, ranked No 163, will play Slovenian Polona Hercog next.
The 21-year-old Argentinian beat Frenchwoman Selena Janicijevic (7-5, 6-3) ahead of her victory.
In the previous round of the Argentinian tournament, Bulgaru, ranked No 201, won against Russian qualifier Amina Anshba (6-3, 6-4).
Buenos Aires WTA 125, other second-round results (Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Maria Lourdes Carle (8) beat Ipek Oz: 6-1, 6-3
- Solana Sierra beat Robin Montgomery: 6-4, 7-5
- Renata Zarazua (6) beat Luisina Giovannini (WC): 6-0, 6-4
- Elizabeth Mandlik (3) beat Jamie Loeb: 6-0, 7-5
- Laura Pigossi (5) beat Conny Perrin: 6-2, 6-3
- Polona Hercog beat Valeriya Strakhova: 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
- Diane Parry (1) beat Julieta Lara Estable (WC): 6-3, 6-3
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