WTA Lasi Open: Gorgodze reaches last eight, beating Podoroska, Bogdan next

Georgian Ekaterine Gorgodze, the No 8 seed, reached the last eight of the Lasi Open by winning against Argentinian Nadia Podoroska 6-4, 6-2 at Baza Sportivă Ciric in Iasi on Thursday evening.

Gorgodze, ranked No 147, will play Romanian Ana Bogdan, the No 3 seed, next.

In the previous round, the Georgian beat Frenchwoman Clara Burel (7-5, 6-0).

Podoroska, ranked No 190, defeated Romanian qualifier Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie (6-2, 6-3) in the previous round.

Iasi WTA 125, other second-round results (Baza Sportivă Ciric, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Yuki Naito vs. Paula Ormaechea : scheduled
• Ana Bogdan beat Anastasia Zakharova: 6-1, 6-2
• Kristina Mladenovic (6) beat Alexandra Ignatik: 7-5, 6-3
• Panna Udvardy (2) beat Reka Luca Jani: 6-0, 7-6 (6)
• Maja Chwalinska beat Olga Danilovic (4): 7-6 (4), 6-4
• Darya Astakhova (Q) beat Cristina Dinu (Q): 6-2, 6-2
• Rebeka Masarova beat Nastasja Schunk: 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4