Bari Open: Sonmez makes quarter-finals

Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez moved into the last eight of the Bari Open by defeating Spaniard Aliona Bolsova, the No 3 seed, 6-1, 6-2 at Circolo Tennis Bari on Thursday.

Sonmez, ranked No 177, will face the winner of the match between Croat Jana Fett and Cypriot Raluka Serban next.

In the previous round of the Puglia Open, Zeynep Sonmez won against Swiss Ylena In-Albon (6-4, 7-6 (4)).

Bolsova, ranked No 113, edged out Italian wildcard Camilla Rosatello (3-6, 6-0, 6-4) during the 32 of the Puglia Open.

Bari WTA 125K Series, other last 16 results (Circolo Tennis Bari, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Jana Fett vs. Raluka Serban
• Maria Lourdes Carle vs. Tamara Zidansek
• Katarzyna Kawa vs. Carole Monnet: thursday
• Jaqueline Cristian (2) beat Nuria Brancaccio: 6-3, 6-4
• Alize Cornet (1) beat Valentini Grammatikopoulou: 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
• Rebecca Sramkova beat Polina Kudermetova: 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3
• Jennifer Ruggeri beat Berfu Cengiz: 6-0, 6-2