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