Open BLS de Limoges: Andreeva through to quarters
Erika Andreeva won against Mccartney Kessler 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 on Thursday evening and will face Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto, the top seed, in the next round
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Russian Erika Andreeva, the No 7 seed, defeated American Mccartney Kessler 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Open BLS de Limoges on Thursday evening.
Andreeva, ranked No 120, will face Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto, the top seed, next. In the previous round, the 19-year-old Russian won against Zeynep Sonmez (6-3, 6-2).
Kessler, ranked No 224, won against Frenchwoman Margaux Rouvroy (4-6, 6-1, 6-0) in the previous round.
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