Bogota Open: Zidansek books spot in last 8, faces Stearns next

Slovenian Tamara Zidansek defeated Swede Mirjam Bjorklund 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3) to advance to the quarter-finals of the Bogota Open at the Country Club Bogota on Thursday.

Zidansek, ranked No 110, will face American Peyton Stearns next.

In the previous round of the Colombia Open, the Slovenian won against Hungarian Reka Luca Jani (6-0, 6-1).

Bjorklund, ranked No 133, edged out Belgian Elise Mertens, the top seed (6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (3)) in the first round of the Colombia Open.

Bogota WTA 250, other second-round results (Country Club Bogota, clay, USD 259,303)

• Sara Sorribes Tormo (7) beat Emiliana Arango (WC): 6-4, 6-3
• Nuria Brancaccio (Q) beat Sinja Kraus (Q): 6-2, 6-2
• Peyton Stearns beat Elina Avanesyan: 6-4, 6-1
• 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