Bogota Open: Stearns reaches last eight, plays Zidansek next

American Peyton Stearns won against Russian Elina Avanesyan 6-4, 6-1 to reach the last eight of the Bogota Open at the Country Club Bogota on Thursday.

Stearns, ranked No 116, will play Slovenian Tamara Zidansek next.

The 21-year-old American beat Spanish qualifier Rosa Vicens Mas (6-3, 6-1) in the previous round of the Colombia Open.

During the first round of the Colombia Open, Avanesyan, ranked No 150, defeated Italian Sara Errani, the No 5 seed (6-1, 6-0).

Bogota WTA 250, other second-round results (Country Club Bogota, clay, USD 259.303, most recent results first):

• Mirjam Bjorklund vs. Tamara Zidansek
• Emiliana Arango vs. Sara Sorribes Tormo
• Sinja Kraus vs. Nuria Brancaccio
• Laura Pigossi (6) beat Natalija Stevanovic (Q): 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
• Kamilla Rakhimova (4) beat Eugenie Bouchard (WC): 6-0, 6-7 (7), 6-4
• Francesca Jones beat Carol Zhao: 6-2, 6-1
• Tatjana Maria (2) beat Carolina M. Alves (Q): 6-2, 6-4