Valencia Open: Li beats Udvardy to reach quarter-finals

American qualifier Ann Li beat Hungarian Panna Udvardy, the No 6 seed, 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Valencia Open at the Valencia Tennis Club on Wednesday.

Li, ranked No 204, won against Croat qualifier Lea Boskovic (6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-3) ahead of her victory.

In the previous round of the BBVA Open, Udvardy, ranked No 85, won against Spaniard Aliona Bolsova (6-3, 6-2).

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

• Clara Tauson vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
• Leolia Jeanjean vs. Nadia Podoroska
• Mirjam Bjorklund vs. Darya Astakhova
• Caroline Dolehide vs. Tamara Korpatsch
• Guiomar Maristany Zuleta De Reales vs. Marina Bassols Ribera