Podoroska books quarter-final spot in Florianopolis

Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska, the No 3 seed, moved into the last eight of the Florianopolis Open by defeating Slovenian Polona Hercog 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday evening.

Podoroska, ranked No 75, will face Romanian qualifier Anca Alexia Todoni in the next round

In the previous round of this Brazil-based tournament, Podoroska beat Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (6-4, 6-1).

Hercog, ranked No 301, previously beat Argentinian Maria Lourdes Carle (6-2, 2-6, 6-3).

Florianopolis WTA 125, other second-round results (, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Solana Sierra vs. Miriam Bulgaru
• Ajla Tomljanovic vs. Ipek Oz: thursday
• Martina Capurro Taborda beat Elizabeth Mandlik (8): 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
• Sara Bejlek beat Leolia Jeanjean: 6-2, 7-6 (3)
• Carole Monnet beat Diana Shnaider (2): 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
• Anca Alexia Todoni beat Gabriela Ce (WC): 6-1, 6-3
• Renata Zarazua beat Despina Papamichail: 6-4, 6-2

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