Open BLS de Limoges: Blinkova books spot in last 16
The fourth seeded Russian will face American Varvara Lepchenko in the next round

Russian Anna Blinkova, the No 4 seed, won against Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-4, 6-1 to move into the last 16 of the Open BLS de Limoges on Tuesday.
Blinkova, ranked No 72, will face American Varvara Lepchenko next.