Argentina Open: Ormaechea makes last 8
Paula Ormaechea defeated Natalija Stevanovic 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday evening and will play Brazilian Laura Pigossi, the No 8 seed, in the next round
Argentinian wildcard Paula Ormaechea moved into the quarter-finals of the Argentina Open by winning against Serb qualifier Natalija Stevanovic 7-5, 6-2 at Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Thursday evening.
Ormaechea, ranked No 185, will face Brazilian Laura Pigossi, the No 8 seed, next.
Ahead of her victory, the Argentinian defeated Austrian Julia Grabher, the No 4 seed (6-3, 6-2).
Stevanovic, ranked No 210, won against Czech Brenda Fruhvirtova (7-6 (3), 6-1) 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):
- 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 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
- Maria Lourdes Carle beat Hailey Baptiste: 6-4, 6-0
