Budapest Open: Tomova makes quarter-finals
Viktoriya Tomova edged out Julia Grabher 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 on Wednesday afternoon. She’ll play Slovak Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in the next round
Bulgarian Viktoriya Tomova advanced to the quarter-finals of the Budapest Open by edging out Austrian Julia Grabher 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 at Római Tennis Academy on Wednesday afternoon.
Tomova, ranked No 109, will face Slovak Anna Karolina Schmiedlova next.
The Bulgarian defeated Italian Jasmine Paolini, the No 3 seed (4-6, 6-0, 6-2) in the previous round.
During the first round, Grabher, ranked No 99, won against Hungarian wildcard Timea Babos (6-3, 6-4).
Budapest WTA 125, other second-round results (Római Tennis Academy, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):
- Natalia Szabanin vs. Arantxa Rus: wednesday
- Erika Andreeva vs. Oceane Dodin: wednesday
- Tamara Zidansek beat Jule Niemeier: 6-3, 7-6 (11)
- Anna Bondar (2) beat Simona Waltert: 5-7, 6-4, 7-5
- Tamara Korpatsch (Q) beat Danka Kovinic: 6-3, 1-6, 7-5
- Anna Karolina Schmiedlova beat Mayar Sherif: 6-3, 6-2
- Lauren Davis beat Emma Navarro (Q): 7-5, 6-4
