BBVA Open Internacional De Valencia: Kalieva makes quarter-finals
Elvina Kalieva defeated Mona Barthel 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Thursday evening and will play American Ann Li in the next round
Elvina Kalieva – Zuma / Panoramic
American Elvina Kalieva beat German Mona Barthel 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the BBVA Open Internacional De Valencia on Thursday evening.
Kalieva, ranked No 244, will face American Ann Li next.
The 20-year-old American won against Varvara Lepchenko (7-5, 1-6, 6-2) ahead of her victory.
In the previous round, Barthel, ranked No 215, benefited from the abandonment of Russian Maria Timofeeva, the No 6 seed (6-4, 3-1).
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