Cancun Tennis Open: Lepchenko advances to last 16
The American will play the winner of the match between Spaniard Irene Burillo Escorihuela and French lucky loser Selena Janicijevic in the next round
Varvara Lepchenko at Roland-Garros in 2021 (Zuma/Panoramic)
No 5 seed Varvara Lepchenko advanced to the last 16 of the Cancun Tennis Open by winning against Maria Mateas 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Tuesday.
Lepchenko, ranked No 125, will face the winner of the match between Spaniard Irene Burillo Escorihuela and French lucky loser Selena Janicijevic next.
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