Montevideo Open: Zarazua moves into last 8
Renata Zarazua won against Gabriela Lee 6-0, 6-0 on Thursday evening and will face Romanian Miriam Bulgaru, the No 6 seed, in the next round
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Mexican Renata Zarazua, the second seed, defeated Romanian qualifier Gabriela Lee 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the last 8 of the Montevideo Open at the Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club on Thursday evening.
Zarazua, ranked No 128, will play Romanian Miriam Bulgaru, the No 6 seed, next.
Ahead of her victory, the Mexican won against American qualifier Haley Giavara (6-0, 7-5).
Lee, ranked No 424, beat Uruguayan wildcard Lucia De Santa Ana (6-0, 6-1) in the previous round of the Uruguayan tournament.
Montevideo WTA 125, other second-round results (Carrasco Lawn Tennis Club, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Diane Parry vs. Despina Papamichail
- Maria Lourdes Carle vs. Polona Hercog: thursday
- Solana Sierra (7) beat Ekaterine Gorgodze: 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
- Miriam Bulgaru beat Eva Vedder: 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
- Robin Montgomery beat Martina Capurro Taborda (3): 6-1, 6-3
- Julia Riera (4) beat Ipek Oz: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
- Ylena In-Albon beat Daria Lodikova: 6-2, 7-6 (4)
