Bari Open: Cengiz passes early test against Akugue

Berfu Cengiz advanced to the last 16 of the Bari Open by beating German Noma Noha Akugue, the No 8 seed, 7-5, 6-0 at Circolo Tennis Bari on Monday afternoon.

Cengiz, ranked No 237, will face the winner of the match between Italian Jennifer Ruggeri and qualifier Freya Christie next.

Bari WTA 125K Series, other 32 results (Circolo Tennis Bari, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Camilla Rosatello vs. Aliona Bolsova
• Ylena In-Albon vs. Zeynep Sonmez
• Patricia Maria Tig vs. Raluka Serban
• Marina Bassols Ribera vs. Jana Fett
• Darja Semenistaja vs. Tamara Zidansek
• Veronika Erjavec vs. Maria Lourdes Carle
• Vittoria Paganetti vs. Carole Monnet
• Sara Errani vs. Katarzyna Kawa
• Valentini Grammatikopoulou vs. Giorgia Pedone
• Alize Cornet vs. Reka Luca Jani
• Polina Kudermetova vs. Zhibek Kulambayeva
• Angelica Moratelli vs. Jaqueline Cristian
• Dalila Jakupovic vs. Nuria Brancaccio
• Jennifer Ruggeri vs. Freya Christie
• Rebecca Sramkova beat Laura Pigossi (6): 6-3, 6-1