Japan Open: Dutch qualifier Lamens moves into quarter-finals
Lamens will play the winner of the match between Romanian qualifier Ana Bogdan and No 4 seed Marie Bouzkova in the last eight

Dutch qualifier Suzan Lamens advanced to the quarter-finals of the Osaka Open by beating Italian Lucia Bronzetti 6-3, 6-4 at the Utsubo Tennis Center on Wednesday.
Lamens, ranked No 125, will face the winner of the match between Romanian qualifier Ana Bogdan and No 4 seed Marie Bouzkova next.
The Dutchwoman won against Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova, the No 6 seed (6-1, 6-2) ahead of her win today.
In the previous round of the tournament, Bronzetti, ranked No 78, won against Spaniard Cristina Bucsa (6-3, 6-4).
Osaka WTA 250, other second-round matches (Utsubo Tennis Center, hard, USD 267,080):
- Diane Parry vs. Greet Minnen
- Ana Bogdan vs. Marie Bouzkova
- Sara Saito vs. Elina Avanesyan
- Elise Mertens vs. Kimberly Birrell
- Aoi Ito vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto
- Harriet Dart vs. Clara Tauson
- Eva Lys vs. McCartney Kessler
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