Abierto Tampico: Lepchenko upsets second seed Niemeier
The American will face Swiss Jil Teichmann in the next round
Varvara Lepchenko (Gwendonline le Goff/Panoramic)
American qualifier Varvara Lepchenko won against German Jule Niemeier, the second seed, 6-3, 6-3 to move into the last 16 of the WTA $125K Abierto Tampico on Tuesday.
Lepchenko, ranked No 149, will next play Swiss Jil Teichmann, who defeated Mexican wildcard Victoria Rodriguez.
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