Mumbai Open: Hunter upsets Pigossi to reach quarter-finals
The Australian will face the winner of the match between Russian Alina Korneeva and Indian qualifier Shrivalli Bhamidipaty in the next round
Storm Hunter at the WTA Mumbai Open
Image Credit – MSLTA
Australian Storm Hunter defeated Brazilian Laura Pigossi, the No 5 seed, 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the last eight of the WTA Mumbai Open at the Cricket Club of India on Wednesday.
Hunter, ranked No 150, will face the winner of the match between Russian Alina Korneeva and Indian qualifier Shrivalli Bhamidipaty next.
In the previous round of the tournament, the Australian benefited from the retirement of Hungarian qualifier Fanny Stollar (3-0).
Pigossi, ranked No 128, benefited from the retirement of Russian Ekaterina Makarova (6-1, 3-0) in her opening match.
Mumbai WTA 125K Series, other second-round matches (Cricket Club of India, hard, USD 115,.000)
- Sohyun Park vs. Camilla Rosatello
- Katie Volynets vs. Rutuja Bhosale
- Moyuka Uchijima vs. Dalma Galfi
- Sahaja Yamalapalli vs. Polina Kudermetova
- Alina Korneeva vs. Shrivalli Bhamidipaty
- Arina Rodionova vs. Arianne Hartono
- Amandine Hesse vs. Darja Semenistaja
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