Argentina Open: Carle makes quarter-finals
Maria Lourdes Carle defeated Hailey Baptiste 6-4, 6-0 on Thursday afternoon. She’ll face Andorran Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva in the next round
Argentinian Maria Lourdes Carle advanced to the quarter-finals of the Argentina Open by winning against American Hailey Baptiste 6-4, 6-0 at Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Thursday.
Carle, ranked No 160, will face Andorran Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva next.
Ahead of her victory, the 22-year-old Argentinian beat No 9 seed Su Jeong Jang (6-4, 7-6 (6)).
Baptiste, ranked No 182, benefited from the abandonment of Frenchwoman Harmony Tan (6-4, 1-0) in the previous round.
Buenos Aires WTA 125, other second-round results (Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Paula Ormaechea (WC) beat Natalija Stevanovic (Q): 7-5, 6-2
- Panna Udvardy (3) beat Emma Navarro: 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
- Danka Kovinic (2) beat Nadia Podoroska (WC): 6-2, 6-3
- Laura Pigossi (8) beat Leolia Jeanjean: 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
- Sara Errani (6) beat Kateryna Baindl: 6-3, 6-3
- Diana Shnaider (Q) beat Darya Astakhova (LL): 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva beat Ann Li: 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
