Eastbourne International: Garcia reaches quarter-finals
Caroline Garcia won against Ana Bogdan 6-3, 6-4 on Wednesday evening and will play Russian Daria Kasatkina in the next round
Caroline Garcia in Eastbourne (Zuma/Panoramic)
Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia, the second seed, reached the last 8 of the Eastbourne International by winning against Romanian qualifier Ana Bogdan 6-3, 6-4 at Devonshire Park Lawn Club on Wednesday evening.
Garcia, ranked No 5, will play Russian Daria Kasatkina next.
The Frenchwoman defeated American qualifier Madison Brengle (6-1, 7-5) ahead of her victory.
In the previous round of the Eastbourne tournament, Bogdan, ranked No 61, beat Sorana Cirstea (6-3, 2-6, 6-3).
Eastbourne WTA 500, other last 16 results (Devonshire Park Lawn Club, grass, USD 780.637, most recent results first):
- Camila Giorgi beat Ons Jabeur (4): 6-3, 6-2
- Jelena Ostapenko beat Harriet Dart (WC): 6-3, 6-4
- Coco Gauff (5) beat Jodie Burrage (LL): 6-1, 6-1
- Jessica Pegula (3) beat Camila Osorio (Q): 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
- Madison Keys beat Xiyu Wang (Q): 6-2, 7-6 (3)
- Daria Kasatkina beat Karolina Pliskova: 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Petra Martic (LL) beat Beatriz Haddad Maia (8): 6-4, 3-2 ret.
