Bogota Open: Maria makes quarter-finals, faces Osorio next
The German defeated Hanna Chang 6-0, 7-6 on Thursday
Tatjana Maria (AI/Reuters/Panoramic)
German Tatjana Maria, the No 6 seed, reached the last eight of the Bogota Open by defeating American Hanna Chang 6-0, 7-6 at the Country Club Bogota on Thursday.
Maria, ranked No 82, will face Colombian Camila Osorio, the second seed, next.
The 37-year-old German edged out Frenchwoman Chloe Paquet (6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-4) ahead of her win today.
In the previous round of the tournament, Chang, ranked No 194, won against Varvara Lepchenko (4-6, 6-1, 6-2).
Bogota WTA 250, other second-round matches (Country Club Bogota, clay, USD 275,094):
- Camila Osorio beat Emina Bektas: 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2
- Leolia Jeanjean beat Selena Janicijevic: 6-4, 6-3
- Julieta Pareja (Q) beat Patricia Maria Tig (LL): 6-3, 7-6 (3)
- Marie Bouzkova (1) beat Raluka Serban (Q): 6-1, 6-3
- Katarzyna Kawa (Q) beat Laura Pigossi: 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3
- Julia Riera vs. Iva Jovic
- Cristina Bucsa vs. Lea Boskovic
