Argentina Open: Udvardy advances to last eight
Panna Udvardy edged out Emma Navarro 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 on Thursday evening and will face Italian Sara Errani, the No 6 seed, in the next round
Hungarian Panna Udvardy, the No 3 seed, edged out American Emma Navarro 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 to advance to the last 8 of the Argentina Open at Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Thursday evening.
Udvardy, ranked No 83, will face Italian Sara Errani, the No 6 seed, next.
In the previous round, the Hungarian beat Mexican Marcela Zacarias (6-2, 6-0).
Navarro, ranked No 154, won against Czech lucky loser Sara Bejlek (7-5, 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):
- Paula Ormaechea (WC) beat Natalija Stevanovic (Q): 7-5, 6-2
- 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 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
