Cluj-Napoca Open: Cristian breezes past Tauson to reach quarter-finals

Romanian Jaqueline Cristian moved into the last 8 of the Cluj-Napoca Open by beating Dane Clara Tauson 6-4, 6-0 at the BTarena.

Cristian, ranked No 81, will play Latvian Anastasija Sevastova next.

Ahead of her victory, the Romanian won against Spanish lucky loser Marina Bassols Ribera (6-3, 6-2).

Tauson, ranked No 80, defeated Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, the No 9 seed (6-3, 6-1) in the previous round of the Cluj-Napoca tournament.

Cluj-Napoca WTA 250, other second-round results (BTarena, hard, USD 267.082, most recent results first):

• Camila Osorio vs. Karolina Pliskova
• Sara Errani beat Tatjana Maria (2): 6-0, 6-1
• Anastasija Sevastova beat Elina Avanesyan (6): 6-2, 6-7 (5), 2-0 ret.
• Harriet Dart (Q) beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto (5): 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
• Ana Bogdan (8) beat Erika Andreeva (Q): 6-4, 6-4
• Arantxa Rus (1) beat Alize Cornet (Q): 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
• Nuria Parrizas Diaz beat Anna Blinkova (3): 6-1, 3-6, 6-4