Japan Open: Dutch qualifier Lamens moves into quarter-finals

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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