San Luis Potosi Open: Podoroska beats Stakusic to reach quarter-finals

Argentinian Nadia Podoroska, the No 4 seed, moved into the last eight of the San Luis Potosi Open by winning against Canadian wildcard Marina Stakusic 6-1, 7-6 (5) at the Club Deportivo Potosino.

Podoroska, ranked No 78, will play Italian Lucrezia Stefanini next.

Ahead of her victory, the Argentinian beat American Mccartney Kessler (7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3).

Stakusic, ranked No 217, won against Rebecca Marino (6-2, 2-6, 6-0) in the previous round of the San Luis Potosi tournament.

San Luis Potosi WTA 125K Series, other second-round results (Club Deportivo Potosino, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Suzan Lamens vs. Linda Fruhvirtova
• Anca Alexia Todoni vs. Julia Riera
• Anna Bondar vs. Francesca Jones: thursday
• Elisabetta Cocciaretto (2) beat Tamara Zidansek: 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
• Lucrezia Stefanini beat Erika Andreeva (5): 5-0 ret.
• Laura Pigossi beat Xiaodi You (Q): 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
• Robin Montgomery beat Hailey Baptiste (6): 6-4, 6-1