Mumbai Open: Semenistaja beats Hesse to make last eight

Latvian Darja Semenistaja, the No 6 seed, moved into the last eight of the Mumbai Open by edging out French qualifier Amandine Hesse 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the Cricket Club of India.

Semenistaja, ranked No 121, will face the winner of the match between Indian wildcard Sahaja Yamalapalli and Russian Polina Kudermetova next.

In the previous round of the Mumbai tournament, the 21-year-old Latvian defeated Hungarian Panna Udvardy (7-5, 3-6, 6-2).

Hesse, ranked No 305, won against Israeli qualifier Lina Glushko (6-1, 6-1) in the first round of the Mumbai tournament.

Mumbai WTA 125K Series, other second-round results (Cricket Club of India, hard, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• 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
• Arianne Hartono beat Arina Rodionova (4): 6-4, 6-4
• Storm Hunter beat Laura Pigossi (5): 6-3, 6-3