Valencia Open: Errani ousts Sorribes Tormo to make last eight

Italian Sara Errani, the No 3 seed, edged out Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Valencia Open at the Valencia Tennis Club on Thursday evening.

Errani, ranked No 69, will face Marina Bassols Ribera next.

Ahead of her victory, the 36-year-old Italian won against Latvian qualifier Darja Semenistaja (6-4, 6-0).

Sorribes Tormo, ranked No 82, defeated Leyre Romero Gormaz (6-0, 6-3) in the previous round of the BBVA Open.

Valencia WTA 125K Series, other last 16 results (Valencia Tennis Club, clay, USD 115.000, most recent results first):

• Mayar Sherif vs. Maria Lourdes Carle
• Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (WC) beat Clara Tauson: 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-4
• Leolia Jeanjean vs. Nadia Podoroska
• Mirjam Bjorklund beat Darya Astakhova (LL): 6-4, 6-3
• Tamara Korpatsch beat Caroline Dolehide: 6-1, 6-3
• Marina Bassols Ribera beat Guiomar Maristany Zuleta De Reales (LL): 6-4, 6-4
• Ann Li (Q) beat Panna Udvardy (6): 6-3, 6-2