Colina Open: Podoroska moves into second round

Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, the No 3 seed, edged out Swiss qualifier Conny Perrin 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-5 to reach the second round of the Colina Open at the Club Deportivo Universidad Catolica on Wednesday evening.

Podoroska, ranked No 78, will face Chilean wildcard Daniela Seguel next.

Colina WTA 125, other first-round results (Club Deportivo Universidad Catolica, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Mayar Sherif vs. Julia Riera
• Ekaterine Gorgodze (Q) beat Martina Capurro Taborda: 6-2, 6-1
• Laura Pigossi beat Carole Monnet: 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
• Panna Udvardy beat Diana Shnaider (2): 6-3, 6-4
• Sara Bejlek beat Anna Bondar (6): 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
• Guillermina Naya (WC) beat Sada Nahimana (Q): 6-2, 6-1
• Diane Parry (5) beat Maria Lourdes Carle: 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Daniela Seguel beat Ipek Oz: 7-5, 7-6 (3)
• Yulia Starodubtsewa beat Sara Errani (4): 6-1, 7-6 (1)
• Fiona Ferro beat Carolina M. Alves: 6-4, 6-1
• Elizabeth Mandlik (7) beat Lucciana Perez Alarcon (WC): 6-1, 6-0
• Jessica Bouzas Maneiro beat Fernanda Labrana (WC): 6-2, 6-0
• Leolia Jeanjean (8) beat Amina Anshba (Q): 6-3, 6-1
• Despina Papamichail beat Solana Sierra: 6-3, 6-2
• Polona Hercog beat Miriam Bulgaru: 6-4, 4-6, 6-2